Pets at Home Group Plc has disclosed the purchase of 107,000 of its Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each through HSBC Bank PLC as part of its share buyback program. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 265.8 GBp to 273.0 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 270.1 GBp. The company confirmed that the purchased shares will be canceled, resulting in 467,912,269 Ordinary Shares remaining 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 involving 23 shares at 267.8 GBp and the highest involving 4000 shares at 266.2 GBp. The transactions were executed on the London Stock Exchange.
The company's announcement is in line with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), and the information provided may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations for compliance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.