Pets at Home Group Plc has disclosed the purchase of 150,000 of its Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each through Deutsche Numis as part of its Share Buyback Programme. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 293.60 GBp to 300.00 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 295.2032 GBp per share. Following the buyback, the company will have 466,142,856 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury, resulting in the total voting rights in the company being 466,142,856.
The company provided detailed information on the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme, including the number of ordinary shares purchased, transaction prices, and the time of each transaction. This information is in line with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).
The disclosure also stated that the figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
This announcement provides transparency regarding the company's recent share buyback activities, offering insight into the specific details of the transactions and the resulting impact on the company's total voting rights.