Pets At Home Group Plc recently announced the purchase of 116,970 of its Ordinary Shares through HSBC Bank PLC as part of its Share Buyback Programme. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 309.4 GBp to 314.0 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 310.5 GBp per share. Following the purchase, the company will cancel the bought shares, resulting in 473,482,986 Ordinary Shares in issue with none held in treasury. This figure will be used as the total voting rights in the company.
The detailed information of the individual trades made by HSBC Bank PLC as part of the Share Buyback Programme was also provided. The transactions included a range of shares purchased at different prices and times, with the lowest transaction price being 310.2 GBp and the highest being 314 GBp. The transactions were executed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
This announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation) and provides transparency to shareholders and others with notification obligations. The information allows shareholders 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.