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Auto Trader Group plc (the "Company")
28 January 2019
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
On 28 January 2019, the Company was notified that Trevor Mather, Director of the Company and Suzanne Mather, a Person Closely Associated with Trevor Mather, had together transferred 460,000 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the Mather Family Charitable Trust for nil consideration. The Mather Family Charitable Trust is a charitable trust (Charity number 1180415) which has been established to promote and advance exclusively charitable purposes by making grants to charitable and voluntary bodies. Trevor Mather and Suzanne Mather are Trustees, and therefore The Mather Family Trust is considered to be a Person Closely Associated with Trevor Mather.
On the same date, the Company was further notified that the Mather Family Charitable Trust disposed of 460,000 Ordinary Shares at an average price of £4.517 per share.
This transaction represented approximately 0.05% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Following this transaction Trevor Mather, together with his Persons Closely Associated, hold 11,594,704 shares in the Company, representing approximately 1.24% of the total issued shares in the Company (excluding shares held in treasury).
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
The notification of dealing forms can be found below.
Enquiries:
Auto Trader Group plcClaire Baty, Company Secretary | +44 (0)161 669 9888 |
Notification of dealing form | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | Trevor Mather | ||||||||||||||||||||
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. Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Transfer of ordinary shares of 1 pence to the Mather Family Charitable Trust for nil consideration. The Mather Family Charitable Trust is a charitable trust (Charity no. 1180415) of which Trevor Mather and Suzanne Mather are two of the Trustees. | ||||||||||||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 28 January 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | Suzanne Mather | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Person Closely Associated with Trevor Mather | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 ordinary shares of 1 pence to the Mather Family Charitable Trust for nil consideration. The Mather Family Charitable Trust is a charitable trust (Charity no. 1180415) of which Trevor Mather and Suzanne Mather are two of the Trustees. | ||||||||||||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 28 January 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notification of dealing form | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | The Mather Family Charitable Trust | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Person Closely Associated with Trevor Mather | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 ordinary shares of 1 pence from Trevor Mather (a Director of the Company) and Suzanne Mather (a Person Closely Associated with Trevor Mather) for nil consideration. | ||||||||||||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 28 January 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notification of dealing form | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Name | The Mather Family Charitable Trust | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Person Closely Associated with Trevor Mather | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Disposal of ordinary shares of 1 pence | ||||||||||||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 28 January 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | XLON | ||||||||||||||||||||