Auto Trader Grp - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Autotrader

09/07/2025 09:30

RNS Number : 3545Q

Auto Trader Group plc

09 July 2025

 

9 July 2025

Auto Trader Group plc ("Auto Trader" or the "Company")

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

 

Auto Trader announces the following exercise of nil-cost options by PDMRs granted in previous years under the Performance Share Plan ("PSP") and the Deferred Annual Bonus Plan ("DABP"), and the subsequent sale of shares to cover tax and other deductions.  All shares were disposed of at a sale price of £8.1245

 

Director
Share scheme
Number of shares
Nathan Coe
2022 PSP1
150,452
2023 DABP2
53,431
Total options exercised
203,883
Total number of shares sold
96,066
Total number of shares retained
107,817

 

Director
Share scheme
Number of shares
Catherine Faiers
2022 PSP3
62,577
2023 DABP4
25,680
Total options exercised
88,257
Total number of shares sold
41,585
Total number of shares retained
46,672

 

Director
Share scheme
Number of shares
James Warner
2022 PSP5
65,557
2023 DABP6
26,903
Total options exercised
92,460
Total number of shares sold
43,566
Total number of shares retained
48,894

 

1.     Includes 5,720 rolled up dividend shares.

2.     Includes 1,353 rolled up dividend shares.

3.     Includes 2,379 rolled up dividend shares.

4.     Includes 650 rolled up dividend shares.

5.     Includes 2,492 rolled up dividend shares.

6.     Includes 681 rolled up dividend shares.

 

The transactions took place on 8 July 2025, and the Company was notified of the transactions on 8 July 2025.

 

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

The notification of dealing forms can be found below.



 

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
203,883
812.45p
96,066
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price
Aggregate Volume
Aggregate Total
n/a - reported separately above
e)
Date of the transaction
8 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON

 

Notification of dealing form
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Catherine Faiers
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
88,257
812.45p
41,585
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price
Aggregate Volume
Aggregate Total
n/a - reported separately above
e)
Date of the transaction
8 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON

  

Notification of dealing form
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
James Warner
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
92,460
812.45p
43,566
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price
Aggregate Volume
Aggregate Total
n/a - reported separately above
e)
Date of the transaction
8 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON

 

Enquiries:

Auto TraderClaire Baty, Company Secretary
0345 111 0006

 

 

About Auto Trader

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.

 

Auto Trader's purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Auto Trader 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, Auto Trader'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. Auto Trader 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.

 

Auto Trader 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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