Director/PDMR Shareholding

Autotrader Group PLC

20 July 2026

 

20 July 2026

Autotrader Group plc (the "Company", "Autotrader")

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

Autotrader 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 £4.96674

Director	Share scheme	Number of shares
Nathan Coe	2023 PSP1	89,093
	2024 DABP2	59,805
	Total options exercised	148,898
	Total number of shares sold	70,158
	Total number of shares retained	78,740

Director	Share scheme	Number of shares
James Warner	2023 PSP3	38,821
	2024 DABP4	30,113
	Total options exercised	68,934
	Total number of shares sold	32,481
	Total number of shares retained	36,453

1.     Includes 3,543 rolled up dividend shares.

2.     Includes 1,593 rolled up dividend shares.

3.     Includes 1,544 rolled up dividend shares.

4.     Includes 802 rolled up dividend shares.

The transactions took place on 17^th July 2026, and the Company was notified of the transactions on 17^th 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:

Autotrader

Claire Baty

Company Secretary

0345 111 0006 

The notification of dealing forms can be found below.

Notification of dealing form
1	Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities
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	Autotrader 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) Total(s) Nil 148,898 Nil 4.96674 70,158 348,456.54
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Aggregate Price  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total n/a - reported separately above
e)	Date of the transaction	17th July 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

Notification of dealing form
1	Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities
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	Autotrader 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) Total(s) Nil 68,934 Nil 4.96674 32,481 161,324.68
d)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Aggregate Price  Aggregate Volume  Aggregate Total n/a - reported separately above
e)	Date of the transaction	17th July 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

 

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