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Vertu Motors PLC

14 June 2022

14 June 2022

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 13 June 2022 , it purchased 350,876 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                                   13 June 2022 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                350,876 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              56.00 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               54.00 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    54.8678 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 352,367,133 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:   13 June 2022 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
              Volume-weighted 
 Aggregated    average price 
  Volume       (pence)          Venue 
 
   350,876    54.8678            London Stock Exchange 
 
 
Individual Transactions: 
   7,870   56.00 pence    08:01 UK 
   3,006   56.00 pence    08:01 UK 
  20,000   55.50 pence    08:05 UK 
  20,000   55.50 pence    08:05 UK 
   3,053   55.30 pence    08:17 UK 
   7,947   55.30 pence    08:17 UK 
  11,000   55.30 pence    08:17 UK 
   7,947   55.30 pence    08:17 UK 
   2,000   55.30 pence    08:17 UK 
   1,053   55.30 pence    08:17 UK 
      15   55.30 pence    08:17 UK 
  11,000   55.30 pence    08:22 UK 
   5,985   55.30 pence    08:22 UK 
   8,400   55.00 pence    08:27 UK 
   8,400   55.00 pence    08:27 UK 
   5,498   55.00 pence    08:27 UK 
   8,400   55.00 pence    08:27 UK 
  19,302   55.00 pence    08:27 UK 
   2,660   55.00 pence    10:49 UK 
   1,840   55.00 pence    10:49 UK 
  20,500   55.00 pence    10:49 UK 
   1,462   55.00 pence    13:15 UK 
   1,595   55.00 pence    13:15 UK 
   2,982   55.00 pence    13:18 UK 
     961   55.00 pence    13:18 UK 
   1,330   55.00 pence    13:20 UK 
   1,329   55.00 pence    13:21 UK 
   1,330   55.00 pence    13:23 UK 
   1,755   55.00 pence    13:25 UK 
   1,256   55.00 pence    13:28 UK 
     638   55.00 pence    13:31 UK 
   1,329   55.00 pence    13:32 UK 
   1,329   55.00 pence    13:35 UK 
   1,595   55.00 pence    13:38 UK 
   1,329   55.00 pence    13:39 UK 
     780   55.00 pence    13:40 UK 
     161   55.00 pence    13:40 UK 
      36   55.00 pence    13:40 UK 
     396   55.00 pence    13:42 UK 
   1,462   55.00 pence    13:42 UK 
   5,106   55.00 pence    13:43 UK 
   1,329   55.00 pence    13:46 UK 
   2,659   55.00 pence    13:47 UK 
     654   55.00 pence    13:47 UK 
   2,358   55.00 pence    13:47 UK 
   1,216   55.00 pence    13:47 UK 
   7,000   55.00 pence    13:48 UK 
   1,004   55.00 pence    13:48 UK 
   2,123   54.50 pence    13:54 UK 
   1,329   54.50 pence    13:54 UK 
  21,548   54.50 pence    13:54 UK 
   1,312   54.50 pence    14:25 UK 
   1,329   54.50 pence    14:25 UK 
   8,859   54.50 pence    14:25 UK 
  11,500   54.50 pence    14:25 UK 
   2,925   54.50 pence    14:26 UK 
   1,861   54.50 pence    14:27 UK 
   1,728   54.50 pence    14:29 UK 
   2,660   54.50 pence    14:29 UK 
   1,329   54.50 pence    14:30 UK 
     997   54.50 pence    14:33 UK 
   1,728   54.50 pence    14:34 UK 
   1,329   54.50 pence    14:35 UK 
   1,861   54.50 pence    14:37 UK 
   1,329   54.50 pence    14:40 UK 
   1,462   54.50 pence    14:40 UK 
   2,710   54.50 pence    14:41 UK 
   1,081   54.50 pence    14:41 UK 
   4,000   54.50 pence    14:41 UK 
   2,863   54.30 pence    10:25 UK 
   2,756   54.00 pence    08:42 UK 
   1,595   54.00 pence    14:49 UK 
   1,406   54.00 pence    14:49 UK 
   2,659   54.00 pence    14:49 UK 
   1,440   54.00 pence    14:50 UK 
   1,784   54.00 pence    14:50 UK 
   1,595   54.00 pence    14:52 UK 
   1,994   54.00 pence    14:54 UK 
   1,727   54.00 pence    14:55 UK 
   2,659   54.00 pence    15:17 UK 
   1,329   54.00 pence    15:17 UK 
   1,728   54.00 pence    15:19 UK 
   1,384   54.00 pence    15:20 UK 
     959   54.00 pence    15:22 UK 
   1,706   54.00 pence    15:24 UK 
   1,462   54.00 pence    15:25 UK 
   2,660   54.00 pence    15:26 UK 
     313   54.00 pence    15:27 UK 
   1,329   54.00 pence    15:35 UK 
   1,750   54.00 pence    15:37 UK 
   2,740   54.00 pence    15:38 UK 
   1,281   54.00 pence    15:39 UK 
   1,601   54.00 pence    15:42 UK 
   1,462   54.00 pence    15:44 UK 
   2,739   54.00 pence    15:44 UK 
   1,298   54.00 pence    15:45 UK 
     586   54.00 pence    15:49 UK 
   1,595   54.00 pence    15:50 UK 
   4,919   54.00 pence    15:51 UK 
     300   54.00 pence    15:51 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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