Pets at Home Group Plc has disclosed the purchase of 82,167 of its Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each through Deutsche Numis as part of its Share Buyback Programme. The shares were bought on 8 July 2024, with prices ranging from 298.60 GBp to 301.00 GBp per share. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 299.7978 GBp. Following the purchase, the company will have 466,642,856 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 466,642,856 voting rights in the company.
The company stated that the purchased shares will be cancelled, and the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be adjusted accordingly. This 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.
In compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation, detailed information of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme was provided. The table includes the number of ordinary shares purchased, transaction prices, and the time of each transaction, among other details.
The disclosed transactions provide transparency into the company's recent activities and its commitment to returning value to shareholders through the Share Buyback Programme.