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Vertu Motors PLC

29 June 2022

29 June 2022

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 28 June 2022 , it purchased 190,240 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                                   28 June 2022 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                190,240 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              57.00 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               56.50 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    56.9235 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 351,154,453 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:   28 June 2022 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
              Volume-weighted 
 Aggregated    average price 
  Volume       (pence)          Venue 
 
   190,240    56.9235            London Stock Exchange 
 
 
Individual Transactions: 
     937   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   1,388   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   1,469   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   4,640   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   5,018   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   5,356   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   3,031   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   3,456   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   1,310   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   3,036   56.90 pence   08:48 UK 
   1,525   56.90 pence   09:52 UK 
     365   57.00 pence   11:10 UK 
   9,457   57.00 pence   11:11 UK 
   1,105   57.00 pence   11:12 UK 
   8,717   57.00 pence   11:22 UK 
   9,822   57.00 pence   11:23 UK 
   2,500   57.00 pence   11:23 UK 
   1,632   57.00 pence   11:25 UK 
   7,322   57.00 pence   11:25 UK 
     798   57.00 pence   11:25 UK 
   2,023   57.00 pence   11:25 UK 
   6,259   57.00 pence   11:25 UK 
     199   56.90 pence   11:30 UK 
   2,941   56.90 pence   11:30 UK 
   5,934   56.90 pence   11:30 UK 
   4,066   56.50 pence   11:30 UK 
   4,747   56.50 pence   11:30 UK 
   4,563   56.50 pence   11:31 UK 
     432   56.50 pence   11:31 UK 
   4,700   57.00 pence   14:29 UK 
     135   57.00 pence   14:30 UK 
   4,244   57.00 pence   14:30 UK 
   8,944   57.00 pence   14:30 UK 
   4,375   57.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   4,569   57.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   4,924   57.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   4,924   57.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   4,020   57.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   8,944   57.00 pence   15:49 UK 
     138   57.00 pence   15:49 UK 
      83   57.00 pence   15:49 UK 
   1,120   56.90 pence   16:13 UK 
   3,710   56.90 pence   16:13 UK 
   6,800   56.90 pence   16:18 UK 
   2,013   56.90 pence   16:18 UK 
   3,419   56.90 pence   16:18 UK 
   5,394   56.90 pence   16:18 UK 
   8,813   56.90 pence   16:18 UK 
     635   56.90 pence   16:18 UK 
   1,275   56.90 pence   16:18 UK 
   3,013   56.90 pence   16:19 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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