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Vertu Motors PLC

01 September 2021

01 September 2021

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 31 August 2021 , it purchased 197,674 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company on the London Stock Exchange (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 20 August 2021 as follows:

 
  Date of purchase                                   31 August 2021 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                197,674 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              54.00 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               52.00 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    53.2463 pence 
    share 
 
 

Application will be made for the Repurchased Shares to be cancelled. Following the cancellation of the Repurchased Shares, the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights will be 368,593,008 which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Vertu Motors under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The Company holds no shares in treasury.

The Company will make further announcements in due course following the completion of any further purchases pursuant to the Buyback Programme .

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 details of the purchase of its own ordinary shares by Vertu Motors, which were all executed through the Company's broker, Zeus Capital Limited, are set out below:

Schedule of Purchases:

 
 Shares purchased:    Vertu Motors plc (ISIN: GB00B1GK4645) 
 Date of purchases:   31 August 2021 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
                     Volume-weighted 
                      average price 
 Aggregated Volume    (pence)          Venue 
 197,674             53.2463           London Stock Exchange 
 

Individual transactions:

 
  6,500  52.00 pence   09:41 UK 
  1,384  52.00 pence   09:50 UK 
  4,781  52.00 pence   10:04 UK 
    335  52.00 pence   10:09 UK 
  1,384  52.00 pence   10:15 UK 
  1,466  52.00 pence   10:17 UK 
 29,113  52.00 pence   10:18 UK 
  3,650  52.00 pence   10:18 UK 
  1,527  52.00 pence   10:41 UK 
 13,803  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
  1,488  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
     17  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
  1,088  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
  4,008  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
    359  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
  1,139  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
    756  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
    102  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
    980  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
    280  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
    980  53.00 pence   11:24 UK 
  2,534  53.00 pence   13:51 UK 
  1,426  52.40 pence   14:01 UK 
  1,622  54.00 pence   14:35 UK 
  1,437  54.00 pence   14:35 UK 
  2,990  54.00 pence   14:35 UK 
  2,525  54.00 pence   14:35 UK 
  1,448  53.00 pence   15:09 UK 
  1,960  53.00 pence   15:09 UK 
  1,389  53.00 pence   15:10 UK 
    628  53.00 pence   15:12 UK 
    432  53.00 pence   15:12 UK 
  4,143  53.00 pence   15:12 UK 
  2,500  53.00 pence   15:13 UK 
    942  53.00 pence   15:14 UK 
    942  53.00 pence   15:14 UK 
  4,656  53.70 pence   15:50 UK 
  1,412  53.70 pence   15:51 UK 
  1,616  53.40 pence   16:04 UK 
    508  53.40 pence   16:04 UK 
     88  53.40 pence   16:04 UK 
  1,447  53.40 pence   16:06 UK 
  1,265  54.00 pence   16:13 UK 
  4,624  54.00 pence   16:13 UK 
  1,434  54.00 pence   16:16 UK 
      4  54.00 pence   16:16 UK 
  8,562  54.00 pence   16:16 UK 
     53  54.00 pence   16:16 UK 
  2,500  53.80 pence   16:29 UK 
 67,447  54.00 pence   16:38 UK 
 

For further information please contact:

 
 Vertu Motors plc         Tel: 0191 491 2111 
  Robert Forrester, CEO    Tel: 0191 491 2112 
  Karen Anderson, CFO 
                          Tel: 020 3829 5000 
   Zeus Capital Limited 
   Jamie Peel 
   Andrew Jones 
   Dominic King 
                          Tel: 020 3757 4983 
   Camarco 
   Billy Clegg 
   Tom Huddart 
 

Notes to Editors

Vertu Motors is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 155 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu and Macklin Motors brand names.

Vertu Motors was established in November 2006 with the strategy to consolidate the UK motor retail sector. It is intended that the Group will continue to acquire motor retail operations to grow a scaled dealership group. The Group's acquisition strategy is supplemented by a focused organic growth strategy to drive operational efficiencies through its national dealership network. The Group currently operates 151 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 116 locations across the UK.

Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust".

Vertu Motors Group websites - www.vertucareers.com

Vertu brand websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.macklinmotors.co.uk

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