11 Sep 2018 07:00
Auto Trader Group plc (the "Company")
11 September 2018
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
The Company was notified on 10 September 2018 of the following transactions:
· Trevor Mather (Director) notified the Company that he had exercised 103,457 nil-cost options, including 2,236 rolled-up dividend shares, in respect of the 2016 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan awards. 48,753 shares were sold at an average price of £4.33 per share to cover tax and other deductions. The balance of 54,704 shares was retained.
· Nathan Coe (Director) notified the Company that he had exercised 51,235 nil-cost options, including 1,107 rolled-up dividend shares, in respect of the 2016 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan awards. 24,147 shares were sold at an average price of £4.33 per share to cover tax and other deductions. The balance of 27,088 shares was retained.
Following these transactions, Trevor Mather holds 12,054,704 shares in the Company (including shares held by connected persons), representing approximately 1.27% of the total issued shares in the Company (excluding shares held in treasury). Nathan Coe holds 2,910,340 shares in the Company (including shares held by connected persons), representing approximately 0.3% 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 form 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 | Exercise of nil-cost options, and sale 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 | 10 September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | XLON | ||||||||||||||||||||
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. Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each 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) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 10 September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | XLON | ||||||||||||||||||||
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