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RNS Number : 6648S  Autotrader Group PLC  12 February 2026

12 February 2026

AUTOTRADER GROUP PLC ("Company")

 

OUTCOME OF AUDIT TENDER PROCESS

 

The Company announces that, following the conclusion of a formal competitive
tender process led by the Audit Committee, the Board has approved the
re-appointment of KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as external auditor to take effect from,
and including, the financial year ending 31 March 2027.

 

In line with applicable UK legislation, the Company is required to tender the
statutory audit every 10 years and rotate every 20 years. We disclosed in our
2025 Annual Report & Accounts that a tender process would be conducted,
given that KPMG was initially appointed as statutory auditor with effect from
the financial year ending 31 March 2017. Further details of the audit tender
process will be included in the 2026 Annual Report and Accounts. This
appointment is subject to shareholder approval at the Company's 2026 Annual
General Meeting.

 

The Board of Directors would like to thank KPMG for their continued service as
the Company's auditor and acknowledge the time and commitment of the other
firms that participated in the tender process.

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 Sodali & Co

 autotrader@sodali.com (mailto:autotrader@sodali.com)   +44 (0) 20 7250 1446

 

 

About Autotrader

Autotrader 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.

Autotrader's purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Autotrader is
committed to improving 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, Autotrader'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 used by partners
across the automotive industry. Autotrader is evolving to create an improved
buying experience where buyers can do more online, whilst enabling all its
retailer partners to improve performance through more sophisticated data and
technology solutions.

Autotrader publishes a monthly used car Retail Price Index which is based on
pricing analysis of circa 800,000 unique vehicles. 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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