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Vertu Motors PLC

01 June 2022

01 June 2022

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 31 May 2022 , it purchased 438,409 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 02 March 2022 as follows:

 
  Date of purchase                                   31 May 2022 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                438,409 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              59.00 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               58.50 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    58.9030 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 354,520,321 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 May 2022 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
              Volume-weighted 
 Aggregated    average price 
  Volume       (pence)          Venue 
 
   438,409    58.9030            London Stock Exchange 
 
 
Individual Transactions: 
    5,100   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    1,400   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    1,400   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    5,100   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    1,400   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    5,100   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    1,400   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    5,100   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    6,500   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    3,286   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    2,623   59.00 pence   08:20 UK 
    3,400   59.00 pence   08:42 UK 
      503   59.00 pence   11:33 UK 
    7,688   59.00 pence   11:44 UK 
      638   59.00 pence   12:32 UK 
    1,498   59.00 pence   12:45 UK 
    2,290   59.00 pence   12:45 UK 
    1,804   59.00 pence   12:45 UK 
    3,164   59.00 pence   12:45 UK 
      846   59.00 pence   12:45 UK 
    2,220   59.00 pence   12:45 UK 
      846   59.00 pence   12:45 UK 
    6,230   59.00 pence   13:58 UK 
    6,230   59.00 pence   13:58 UK 
    4,475   59.00 pence   13:58 UK 
      723   59.00 pence   13:58 UK 
    1,032   59.00 pence   13:58 UK 
    2,413   59.00 pence   13:58 UK 
    7,600   59.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   92,400   59.00 pence   15:49 UK 
    4,517   59.00 pence   15:49 UK 
    4,496   59.00 pence   15:49 UK 
      841   59.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   20,000   59.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   67,342   59.00 pence   15:49 UK 
    7,500   58.90 pence   14:48 UK 
    2,500   58.90 pence   14:48 UK 
      589   58.90 pence   16:06 UK 
    2,306   58.90 pence   16:06 UK 
    7,500   58.90 pence   16:15 UK 
    1,122   58.90 pence   16:15 UK 
    5,159   58.90 pence   16:15 UK 
      985   58.90 pence   16:15 UK 
    5,234   58.90 pence   16:15 UK 
    7,500   58.90 pence   16:15 UK 
    5,304   58.90 pence   16:15 UK 
    2,535   58.90 pence   16:17 UK 
   11,661   58.90 pence   16:21 UK 
    3,067   58.80 pence   15:49 UK 
    4,549   58.80 pence   15:49 UK 
    1,980   58.80 pence   15:49 UK 
      838   58.80 pence   15:49 UK 
   10,434   58.80 pence   15:49 UK 
    1,190   58.80 pence   15:49 UK 
   11,942   58.80 pence   15:56 UK 
    7,105   58.70 pence   15:57 UK 
    3,000   58.60 pence   16:12 UK 
    7,023   58.50 pence   11:44 UK 
   42,977   58.50 pence   11:44 UK 
      789   58.50 pence   13:58 UK 
    2,015   58.50 pence   13:59 UK 
 
 

For further information please contact:

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

Notes to Editors

Vertu Motors is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 160 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 156 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 121 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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