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Vertu Motors PLC

16 June 2022

16 June 2022

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 15 June 2022 , it purchased 222,419 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                                   15 June 2022 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                222,419 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              55.00 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               53.60 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    54.3076 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 351,910,626 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:   15 June 2022 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
              Volume-weighted 
 Aggregated    average price 
  Volume       (pence)          Venue 
 
   222,419    54.3076            London Stock Exchange 
 
 
Individual Transactions: 
      2,299   54.50 pence   09:02 UK 
      3,334   55.00 pence   10:09 UK 
      2,538   55.00 pence   10:09 UK 
      4,128   55.00 pence   10:09 UK 
      3,327   55.00 pence   10:10 UK 
      1,993   55.00 pence   10:10 UK 
        739   55.00 pence   10:10 UK 
        393   55.00 pence   10:10 UK 
      8,548   55.00 pence   10:10 UK 
        790   55.00 pence   10:10 UK 
      1,965   54.50 pence   10:24 UK 
        120   54.50 pence   10:24 UK 
        621   54.50 pence   10:24 UK 
        678   54.50 pence   10:24 UK 
        207   54.50 pence   10:24 UK 
        739   54.50 pence   10:24 UK 
      1,354   54.60 pence   11:13 UK 
      1,855   54.60 pence   11:13 UK 
      1,086   54.30 pence   12:30 UK 
      1,914   54.30 pence   12:30 UK 
      7,000   54.30 pence   12:30 UK 
      1,730   54.60 pence   12:36 UK 
      7,000   54.60 pence   12:36 UK 
        752   54.60 pence   12:36 UK 
        518   54.60 pence   12:36 UK 
      2,659   54.50 pence   12:51 UK 
        270   54.50 pence   12:51 UK 
        227   54.50 pence   12:51 UK 
        916   54.50 pence   13:07 UK 
        916   54.50 pence   13:12 UK 
      5,012   54.50 pence   13:12 UK 
      2,425   54.50 pence   13:12 UK 
      8,488   54.50 pence   13:12 UK 
        984   54.50 pence   13:19 UK 
      2,759   54.50 pence   13:22 UK 
        344   54.50 pence   13:22 UK 
      5,509   54.50 pence   13:22 UK 
      3,491   54.50 pence   13:23 UK 
      2,777   54.50 pence   13:24 UK 
      3,566   54.50 pence   13:39 UK 
      2,175   54.40 pence   13:42 UK 
        825   54.40 pence   13:42 UK 
         29   54.40 pence   13:43 UK 
      2,398   54.00 pence   13:56 UK 
        486   54.00 pence   13:58 UK 
      2,721   54.00 pence   14:01 UK 
      1,186   54.00 pence   14:08 UK 
        531   54.00 pence   14:15 UK 
      1,392   54.00 pence   14:17 UK 
      2,218   54.00 pence   14:21 UK 
      2,071   54.00 pence   14:22 UK 
      2,838   54.40 pence   14:39 UK 
      4,025   54.40 pence   14:39 UK 
      2,975   54.40 pence   14:39 UK 
        813   54.40 pence   14:39 UK 
      2,466   54.40 pence   14:39 UK 
      1,883   54.40 pence   14:39 UK 
      2,538   54.40 pence   14:40 UK 
        779   54.40 pence   14:40 UK 
        787   54.40 pence   14:40 UK 
        497   54.40 pence   14:40 UK 
        399   54.40 pence   14:40 UK 
      1,508   54.40 pence   14:41 UK 
      1,460   54.40 pence   14:41 UK 
        640   54.40 pence   14:41 UK 
      2,175   54.40 pence   14:41 UK 
        294   54.40 pence   14:41 UK 
        551   54.40 pence   14:41 UK 
     10,900   54.40 pence   14:45 UK 
      1,293   54.00 pence   14:58 UK 
      2,792   54.00 pence   14:59 UK 
      2,127   54.00 pence   14:59 UK 
      1,524   54.00 pence   15:03 UK 
      1,675   54.00 pence   15:06 UK 
      4,688   54.00 pence   15:06 UK 
      3,788   54.00 pence   15:06 UK 
      6,212   54.00 pence   15:06 UK 
      4,184   54.00 pence   15:07 UK 
      6,212   54.00 pence   15:07 UK 
      2,991   54.00 pence   15:07 UK 
      3,081   54.00 pence   15:07 UK 
      3,221   54.00 pence   15:07 UK 
      2,297   54.00 pence   15:12 UK 
        803   54.00 pence   15:12 UK 
      6,000   54.00 pence   15:12 UK 
      1,644   53.60 pence   15:58 UK 
        882   53.60 pence   15:58 UK 
      2,792   53.60 pence   15:59 UK 
        913   53.60 pence   16:03 UK 
      2,736   53.60 pence   16:17 UK 
      7,538   53.60 pence   16:21 UK 
      3,495   53.60 pence   16:21 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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