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Vertu Motors PLC

09 June 2022

09 June 2022

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 08 June 2022 , it purchased 393,329 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 07 June 2022 as follows:

 
  Date of purchase                                   08 June 2022 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                393,329 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              58.00 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               57.20 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    57.8425 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 353,481,274 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:   08 June 2022 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
              Volume-weighted 
 Aggregated    average price 
  Volume       (pence)          Venue 
 
   393,329    57.8425            London Stock Exchange 
 
 
Individual Transactions: 
        300      57.60 pence   08:00 UK 
         51      57.60 pence   08:00 UK 
      7,242      57.60 pence   08:00 UK 
      1,717      57.60 pence   08:11 UK 
      5,876      57.60 pence   08:13 UK 
        103      57.60 pence   08:13 UK 
      1,381      57.60 pence   08:13 UK 
      8,000      58.00 pence   09:05 UK 
      3,308      58.00 pence   09:12 UK 
        827      58.00 pence   09:12 UK 
      6,027      58.00 pence   09:14 UK 
      2,800      58.00 pence   09:15 UK 
      8,800      58.00 pence   09:15 UK 
      6,159      58.00 pence   09:16 UK 
         27      58.00 pence   09:16 UK 
      3,480      58.00 pence   09:16 UK 
        572      58.00 pence   09:16 UK 
      8,677      57.60 pence   09:16 UK 
      4,452      57.60 pence   09:17 UK 
      1,036      57.60 pence   09:17 UK 
        336      57.60 pence   09:17 UK 
      1,294      57.60 pence   10:42 UK 
     25,000      57.75 pence   11:31 UK 
      1,502      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
         57      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      2,650      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      4,209      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      4,209      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      1,818      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      2,803      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      1,559      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
        595      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
        340      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      3,380      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      1,083      57.60 pence   11:42 UK 
      4,053      57.20 pence   11:42 UK 
        854      57.30 pence   12:33 UK 
      9,122      57.30 pence   12:33 UK 
        702      57.30 pence   12:33 UK 
      1,990      57.30 pence   12:33 UK 
      1,794      57.30 pence   12:33 UK 
      1,076      57.30 pence   12:33 UK 
      3,560      57.30 pence   12:33 UK 
      2,674      57.70 pence   13:54 UK 
      6,169      57.70 pence   13:54 UK 
      3,135      57.70 pence   13:54 UK 
      2,290      57.70 pence   14:35 UK 
      2,581      57.70 pence   14:35 UK 
      9,226      57.80 pence   16:14 UK 
      2,917      57.80 pence   16:20 UK 
      2,474      57.90 pence   16:26 UK 
      6,752      57.90 pence   16:26 UK 
      2,006      57.90 pence   16:26 UK 
      7,220      57.90 pence   16:26 UK 
     18,327      57.90 pence   16:27 UK 
      9,226      57.90 pence   16:27 UK 
      4,149      57.90 pence   16:27 UK 
      4,887      57.90 pence   16:27 UK 
        190      57.90 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        869      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
        719      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
     12,146      58.00 pence   16:28 UK 
      3,332      57.90 pence   16:28 UK 
      9,226      57.90 pence   16:28 UK 
      3,877      57.90 pence   16:28 UK 
      1,267      57.90 pence   16:28 UK 
      3,811      57.90 pence   16:29 UK 
      5,988      57.90 pence   16:29 UK 
        271      57.90 pence   16:29 UK 
      4,381      57.90 pence   16:29 UK 
      2,132      57.90 pence   16:29 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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