Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3269A

Auto Trader Group plc

11 September 2018

 

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 plc Claire Baty, Company Secretary	[phone]

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)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 103,457 433p 48,753
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total n/a  - reported separately above
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)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 51,235 433p 24,147
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total n/a  - reported separately above
e)	Date of the transaction	10 September 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

 

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