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Auto Trader Group plc
12 July 2019
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
Transfer of shares to joint holding
Auto Trader Group plc (LSE: AUTO, "Auto Trader" or the "Company") was notified on 11 July 2019 that Ed Williams, Chairman, and his wife, Joanna Barkwill, had on that date each transferred 3,437,722 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company into a joint holding for nil consideration.
Following the transfer, Mr. Williams' total holding of shares in the Company held jointly with his wife remains unchanged at 6,875,444 shares representing approximately 0.74% of the total issued shares in the Company.
Enquiries:
Auto Trader Group plcClaire Baty, Company Secretary | +44 (0)161 669 9888 |
This notification is in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 (3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The notification of dealing forms can be found below.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||
a) | Name | Ed Williams | ||
2) | Reason for the notification | |||
a) | Position/status | Chairman | ||
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. Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Transfer of shares to a joint holding with Joanna Barkwill | ||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
GBP0 | 3,437,722 | |||
d) | Aggregated information
| Aggregate Price | Aggregate Volume | Aggregate Total |
e) | Date of the transaction | 11 July 2019 | ||
f) | Place of the transaction | In the United Kingdom outside of a trading venue | ||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||
a) | Name | Joanna Barkwill | ||
2) | Reason for the notification | |||
a) | Position/status | Person Closely Associated with the Chairman | ||
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. Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Transfer of shares to a joint holding with Ed Williams | ||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
GBP0 | 3,437,722 | |||
d) | Aggregated information
| Aggregate Price | Aggregate Volume | Aggregate Total |
e) | Date of the transaction | 11 July 2019 | ||
f) | Place of the transaction | In the United Kingdom outside of a trading venue | ||