Pets at Home Group Plc has announced the purchase of 108,014 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 314.0 GBp to 318.2 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 316.9 GBp per share. Following the purchase, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 474,714,637 with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 474,714,637.
The company stated that the purchased shares will be cancelled, and the total voting rights may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest in the company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The detailed information of the individual trades made by HSBC Bank PLC as part of the Share Buyback Programme was also provided in the announcement, in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).
The individual transactions included a range of shares purchased at different prices and times, with the lowest price paid per share at 314.0 GBp and the highest at 318.2 GBp. The transactions were executed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and were listed with transaction reference numbers and times.
This announcement provides transparency and details regarding the company's share buyback program, including the specific transactions made, the prices paid, and the resulting impact on the company's total voting rights.