21 July 2026
Autotrader Group plc (the "Company", "Autotrader")
Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
Grant of SAYE Options and Notification of Transactions by PDMRs
Autotrader Group plc is pleased to announce that it has launched the 2026 Save As You Earn Scheme (the "SAYE" Scheme) for all eligible employees. Eligible employees were invited to subscribe for options ("Options") over the Company's ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") which have been granted at an exercise price of 390.96p pence per Ordinary Share in accordance with the terms of the SAYE Scheme. The Options were granted on 21 July 2026 and will normally be exercisable from 1 September 2029 at the end of the three-year SAYE Scheme savings contract period.
Pursuant to this all-employee SAYE scheme award, Jamie Warner, Chief Financial Officer, was granted 1,582 SAYE Options. The Company was notified of the above transaction on 21 July 2026.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
The notification of dealing forms can be found below.
Enquiries:
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Autotrader |
Claire Baty
Company Secretary
0345 111 0006
The notification of dealing forms can be found below.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Jamie Warner |
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2) |
Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer |
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a) |
Name |
Autotrader Group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800QLK9BZILB1DI86 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 1 pence each ISIN: GB00BVYVFW23 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil cost options over ordinary shares of 1 pence |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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GBP 3.9096 |
1,582 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
Aggregate Price |
Aggregate Volume |
Aggregate Total |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
21 July 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue |
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