Auto Trader Regulatory News (AUTO)

8 December 2025

AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC

UPDATE ON BOARD CHANGE

Further to the announcement on 31 October 2025, Auto Trader Group PLC (LSE: AUTO, "Autotrader" or the "Company"), the UK's largest digital automotive platform, announces that Catherine Faiers will step down from the Autotrader Board with effect from 9 December 2025. In order to facilitate a smooth transition, Catherine will remain an employee of the Group until 27th February 2026.

Enquiries: 

Section 430 (2B) Companies Act 2006 Statement

The following information is provided in accordance with section 430(2B) of the Companies Act 2006 and these arrangements are in line with the Company's Remuneration Policy which was approved by shareholders at the 2024 AGM:

1. Catherine has not and will not receive any loss of office payments.

2. Catherine will not be treated as a good leaver in respect of her outstanding share incentive benefits.

The Company's Remuneration Report for the financial year ending 31 March 2026 will include details of remuneration earned by Catherine Faiers as an executive director during the relevant period.

About Autotrader

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.

Autotrader's purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Autotrader is committed to improving the efficiency of car buying and selling in the UK, to building stronger partnerships with customers, using its influence to drive more environmentally friendly vehicle choices and enabling this through a culture that enables our people to develop and perform. With the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock, Autotrader'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. Autotrader 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.

Autotrader publishes a monthly used car Retail Price Index which is based on pricing analysis of circa 800,000 unique vehicles each day. This data is used by 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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