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Vertu Motors PLC

15 June 2022

15 June 2022

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 14 June 2022 , it purchased 234,088 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                                   14 June 2022 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                234,088 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              55.50 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               54.00 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    54.5287 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 352,133,045 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:   14 June 2022 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
              Volume-weighted 
 Aggregated    average price 
  Volume       (pence)          Venue 
 
   234,088    54.5287            London Stock Exchange 
 
 
Individual Transactions: 
      2,550   54.00 pence   08:33 UK 
      6,000   54.00 pence   09:03 UK 
      6,997   54.00 pence   09:03 UK 
      4,695   54.00 pence   09:03 UK 
      2,601   54.00 pence   09:03 UK 
      9,880   54.00 pence   09:03 UK 
        948   54.00 pence   09:03 UK 
        417   54.00 pence   09:03 UK 
      3,555   54.00 pence   10:36 UK 
      8,445   54.00 pence   10:36 UK 
      2,600   54.00 pence   11:20 UK 
      2,203   54.00 pence   11:20 UK 
      9,400   54.00 pence   11:20 UK 
      1,963   54.00 pence   11:20 UK 
      1,000   54.00 pence   11:20 UK 
      6,400   54.00 pence   11:30 UK 
      2,637   54.00 pence   11:30 UK 
      2,804   54.00 pence   11:33 UK 
      2,727   54.00 pence   11:46 UK 
      2,872   54.00 pence   11:59 UK 
      2,549   54.00 pence   12:11 UK 
        845   54.00 pence   12:11 UK 
      7,232   54.00 pence   12:16 UK 
      2,550   54.00 pence   12:33 UK 
      2,787   54.00 pence   12:45 UK 
      1,895   54.00 pence   12:56 UK 
      2,100   54.00 pence   13:14 UK 
      2,705   54.00 pence   13:25 UK 
      2,427   54.00 pence   13:34 UK 
      2,813   54.00 pence   13:47 UK 
      2,549   54.00 pence   14:06 UK 
        710   54.50 pence   14:22 UK 
      2,804   54.50 pence   14:23 UK 
      3,004   54.50 pence   14:40 UK 
     18,482   54.50 pence   14:40 UK 
      2,549   54.50 pence   14:50 UK 
        393   54.50 pence   14:50 UK 
      2,901   54.50 pence   14:51 UK 
      2,000   54.50 pence   14:52 UK 
        757   54.60 pence   15:39 UK 
      2,776   54.60 pence   15:39 UK 
        451   54.90 pence   15:45 UK 
      7,000   54.90 pence   15:45 UK 
      2,549   54.90 pence   15:45 UK 
      8,331   55.10 pence   15:52 UK 
      2,669   55.10 pence   15:52 UK 
      9,000   55.10 pence   15:52 UK 
        587   55.10 pence   15:52 UK 
      5,979   55.10 pence   15:52 UK 
     10,000   55.00 pence   16:16 UK 
      1,810   55.20 pence   16:17 UK 
        767   55.20 pence   16:17 UK 
      1,480   55.20 pence   16:17 UK 
      5,943   55.20 pence   16:17 UK 
     20,000   55.50 pence   16:17 UK 
      2,607   55.50 pence   16:21 UK 
      7,393   55.50 pence   16:24 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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