Auto Trader Group plc Director/PDMR Shareholding (4547F)

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RNS Number : 4547F

Auto Trader Group plc

15 July 2019

Auto Trader Group plc (the "Company")

15 July 2019

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Auto Trader Group plc (LSE: AUTO, "Auto Trader" or the "Company") announces the following exercises of nil-cost options by PDMRs, and the subsequent sale of shares to cover tax and other deductions, which took place on 12 July 2019:

 
 Director         Share scheme             Number of nil-cost   Number       Sale      Number 
                                            options exercised    of shares    price     of shares 
                                                                 sold                   retained 
                  2017 Deferred 
 Trevor Mather     Annual Bonus Plan       53,575(1)                25,248   GBP5.49       28,327 
                 -----------------------  -------------------  -----------  --------  ----------- 
                  2017 Deferred 
 Nathan Coe        Annual Bonus Plan       26,531(2)                12,505   GBP5.49       14,026 
                 -----------------------  -------------------  -----------  --------  ----------- 
 Catherine        2018 Single Incentive 
  Faiers           Plan                    31,762(3)                14,970   GBP5.49       16,792 
                 -----------------------  -------------------  -----------  --------  ----------- 
 

(1) Includes 1,513 rolled up dividend shares.

(2) Includes 748 rolled up dividend shares.

(3) Includes 427 rolled up dividend shares.

Following the transactions, the interests held in shares of each PDMR (including connected persons) are as follows:

 
 Director            Number of    % of Company's issued 
                      shares       share capital (excluding 
                                   treasury shares) 
 Trevor Mather       11,623,031                      1.252% 
                    -----------  -------------------------- 
 Nathan Coe           2,924,366                      0.315% 
                    -----------  -------------------------- 
 Catherine Faiers        16,792                      0.002% 
                    -----------  -------------------------- 
 

The Company was notified of the above transactions on 12 July 2019.

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 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,     Ordinary shares of 1 pence each 
    type of instrument.                           ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23 
    Identification code 
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       53,575 
                                                   549p      25,248 
d)  Aggregated information 
     - Aggregated volume                            Aggregate Price                  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total 
     - Price 
                                                    n/a - reported separately above 
e)  Date of the transaction                      12 July 2019 
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,     Ordinary shares of 1 pence each 
    type of instrument.                           ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23 
    Identification code 
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       26,531 
                                                   549p      12,505 
d)  Aggregated information 
     - Aggregated volume                            Aggregate Price                  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total 
     - Price 
                                                    n/a - reported separately above 
e)  Date of the transaction                      12 July 2019 
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,     Ordinary shares of 1 pence each 
    type of instrument.                           ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23 
    Identification code 
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       31,762 
                                                   549p      14,970 
d)  Aggregated information 
     - Aggregated volume                            Aggregate Price                  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total 
     - Price 
                                                    n/a - reported separately above 
e)  Date of the transaction                      12 July 2019 
f)  Place of the transaction                     XLON 
 

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