Pets at Home Group Plc has disclosed the purchase of 125,000 of its Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each through Deutsche Numis as part of its share buyback program. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 291.00 GBp to 300.80 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 296.2804 GBp per share. Following the buyback, the company will have 464,902,396 Ordinary Shares in issue, with none held in treasury, resulting in a total of 464,902,396 voting rights in the company.
The detailed information of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme has been provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. The table includes the number of ordinary shares purchased, transaction price per share in GBp, time of transaction (UK Time), transaction reference number, and trading venue.
The disclosure also states that 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.
The company has not provided any additional context or commentary regarding the share buyback program or its implications for the business.