Pets at Home Group Plc has announced the purchase of 84,788 of its Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each through HSBC Bank PLC as part of its share buyback program. The shares were bought on 3 January 2024, with the lowest price paid per share at 305.6 GBp, the highest price at 313.0 GBp, and the volume weighted average price at 307.7 GBp. These purchased shares will be cancelled, resulting in the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue being 474,086,909 with no shares held in treasury. This will also lead to the total voting rights in the company being 474,086,909.
The company has provided detailed information of the individual trades made by HSBC Bank PLC as part of the Share Buyback Programme, in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. The table contains the number of shares purchased, transaction price per share, time of transaction, transaction reference number, and venue for each trade.
The figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as the denominator for the calculations 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 the company's recent share buyback activities, allowing shareholders and other stakeholders to understand the impact on the total voting rights and the company's ongoing commitment to its share buyback program.