Pets At Home Group Plc has announced the purchase of 90,852 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 302.0 GBp to 311.0 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 308.0 GBp per share. These purchased shares will be canceled, resulting in the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue being 473,792,557 with no shares held in treasury. This will lead to a total voting rights in the company of 473,792,557.
The company provided detailed information on individual trades made by HSBC Bank PLC as part of the Share Buyback Programme, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, and the time of each transaction. 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 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 shareholders and the market a clear understanding of the company's current share structure and voting rights.