Pets at Home Group Plc has announced the purchase of 114,900 of its Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each through HSBC Bank PLC as part of its share buyback programme. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 266.6 GBp to 276.8 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 268.8 GBp. These purchased shares will be cancelled, resulting in the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue being 468,648,831 with no shares held in treasury. This will lead to a total voting rights in the company of 468,648,831.
The company provided detailed information on the individual trades made by HSBC Bank PLC as part of the Share Buyback Programme, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, time of transaction, transaction reference numbers, and the venue of the transactions. This information is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).
The figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as the denominator for the calculations 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 and insight into Pets at Home Group Plc's recent share buyback activities, offering valuable information for shareholders and potential investors.