Pets at Home Group Plc has disclosed the specifics of its share buyback program, as per the announcement made on 26 June 2023. On 5 January 2024, the company repurchased 100,261 of its Ordinary Shares at prices ranging from 301.0 GBp to 306.8 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 305.2 GBp per share. The purchased shares will be canceled, resulting in a total of 473,883,409 Ordinary Shares in issue with none held in treasury, and the total voting rights in the company will be 473,883,409.
The detailed breakdown of individual transactions made by HSBC Bank PLC as part of the Share Buyback Programme was also provided. The transactions, executed on the London Stock Exchange, included the purchase of varying quantities of shares at different prices, with timestamps and unique transaction reference numbers for each trade.
The company emphasized that 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.
In compliance with Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, the Market Abuse Regulation, the company provided a comprehensive breakdown of the individual trades, ensuring transparency and adherence to regulatory requirements.