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RNS Number : 4220B Auto Trader Group plc 22 August 2024
22 August 2024
Auto Trader Group plc ("Auto Trader" or the "Company")
Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
Auto Trader announces the following exercise of nil-cost options by PDMRs
granted in previous years under the Performance Share Plan ("PSP") and the
Deferred Annual Bonus Plan ("DABP"), and the subsequent sale of shares to
cover tax and other deductions. All shares were disposed of at a sale price
of £8.2398.
Director Share scheme Number of shares
Nathan Coe 2021 PSP(1) 200,341
2022 DABP(2) 56,296
Total options exercised 256,637
Total number of shares sold 120,922
Total number of shares retained 135,715
Director Share scheme Number of shares
Catherine Faiers 2021 PSP(3) 83,323
2022 DABP(4) 27,056
Total options exercised 110,379
Total number of shares sold 52,009
Total number of shares retained 58,370
Director Share scheme Number of shares
James Warner 2021 PSP(5) 87,294
2022 DABP(6) 28,344
Total options exercised 115,638
Total number of shares sold 54,487
Total number of shares retained 61,151
1. Includes 7,573 rolled up dividend shares.
2. Includes 1,510 rolled up dividend shares.
3. Includes 3,146 rolled up dividend shares.
4. Includes 724 rolled up dividend shares.
5. Includes 3,299 rolled up dividend shares.
6. Includes 758 rolled up dividend shares.
Following the transactions, the interests held in shares of each PDMR
(including connected persons) are as follows:
Director Number of shares % of Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares)
Nathan Coe 3,322,270 0.371%
Catherine Faiers 134,476 0.015%
James Warner 102,162 0.011%
The transactions took place on 21 August 2024, and the Company was notified of
the transactions on 21 August 2024.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market
Abuse Regulation.
The notification of dealing forms can be found below.
Notification of dealing form
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated
a) Name Nathan Coe
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer
a) Name Auto Trader Group plc
b) LEI 213800QLK9BZILB1DI86
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
Identification code ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of nil-cost options, and sale of ordinary shares of 1 pence
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 135,715
824p 120,922
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Aggregated volume n/a - reported separately above
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 21 August 2024
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
n/a - reported separately above
e)
Date of the transaction
21 August 2024
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
Notification of dealing form
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated
a) Name Catherine Faiers
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer
a) Name Auto Trader Group plc
b) LEI 213800QLK9BZILB1DI86
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
Identification code ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of nil-cost options, and sale of ordinary shares of 1 pence
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 58,370
824p 52,009
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Aggregated volume n/a - reported separately above
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 21 August 2024
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
n/a - reported separately above
e)
Date of the transaction
21 August 2024
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
Notification of dealing form
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated
a) Name James Warner
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer
a) Name Auto Trader Group plc
b) LEI 213800QLK9BZILB1DI86
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
Identification code ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of nil-cost options, and sale of ordinary shares of 1 pence
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 61,151
824p 54,487
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Aggregated volume n/a - reported separately above
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 21 August 2024
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
n/a - reported separately above
e)
Date of the transaction
21 August 2024
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
Enquiries:
Auto Trader 0345 111 0006
Claire Baty, Company Secretary
About Auto Trader
Auto Trader Group plc is the UK's largest automotive platform. It listed on
the London Stock Exchange in March 2015 and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index.
Auto Trader's purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Auto Trader is
committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, it aims to build
stronger partnerships with its customers and use its voice and influence to
drive more environmentally friendly vehicle choices.
With the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock,
Auto Trader's marketplace sits at the heart of the UK car buying process. That
marketplace is built on an industry-leading technology and data platform,
which is increasingly used across the automotive industry. Auto Trader is
continuing to bring more of the car buying journey online, creating an
improved buying experience, whilst enabling all its retailer partners to sell
vehicles online.
Auto Trader publishes a monthly used car Retail Price Index which is based on
pricing analysis of circa 800,000 unique vehicles. The same data that powers
the Index is used by the Office for National Statistics to make the UK's
official measures of inflation more robust, as well as the Bank of England to
feed the broader UK economic indicators.
For more information, please visit: https://plc.autotrader.co.uk/
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