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Vertu Motors PLC

29 November 2021

29 November 2021

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 26 November 2021 , it purchased 169,257 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 05 November 2021 as follows:

 
  Date of purchase                                   26 November 2021 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                169,257 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              60.00 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               58.60 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    59.2326 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 363,191,239 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:   26 November 2021 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
                     Volume-weighted 
                      average price 
 Aggregated Volume    (pence)          Venue 
 
 169,257             59.2326            London Stock Exchange 
 
 
                                                      Individual 
                                                   Transactions: 
                      11,212   59.60 pence   08:10 UK 
                         900   59.80 pence   08:22 UK 
                       3,840   59.80 pence   08:22 UK 
                         715   59.80 pence   08:22 UK 
                       8,788   59.40 pence   08:23 UK 
                      12,274   59.20 pence   08:23 UK 
                      15,711   59.00 pence   08:33 UK 
                       4,210   59.00 pence   08:33 UK 
                       5,000   60.00 pence   08:56 UK 
                       3,080   60.00 pence   10:48 UK 
                       3,420   60.00 pence   10:48 UK 
                       5,094   60.00 pence   11:50 UK 
                       3,157   59.80 pence   11:50 UK 
                         394   59.80 pence   11:50 UK 
                       3,336   60.00 pence   12:19 UK 
                       3,647   60.00 pence   12:23 UK 
                       9,855   59.80 pence   12:30 UK 
                       4,210   59.00 pence   12:45 UK 
                         162   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                       4,210   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                       3,733   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                       4,210   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                       3,602   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                         608   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                       1,119   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                         553   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                       2,217   59.00 pence   13:34 UK 
                      10,000   58.80 pence   14:12 UK 
                         264   58.80 pence   14:33 UK 
                       4,736   58.80 pence   14:33 UK 
                      10,000   58.60 pence   14:36 UK 
                       2,212   58.80 pence   14:57 UK 
                       2,788   58.80 pence   14:57 UK 
                      10,000   58.60 pence   15:10 UK 
                       1,906   59.00 pence   16:35 UK 
                       6,582   59.00 pence   16:35 UK 
                         803   59.00 pence   16:35 UK 
                         638   59.00 pence   16:35 UK 
                          71   59.00 pence   16:35 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 154 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 150 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 118 locations across the UK.

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

Vertu Motors Group websites - investors.vertumotors.com / www.vertucareers.com

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

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