Auto Trader Group PLC

Director's Dealing • Jul 9, 2025

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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 Trader Claire 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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