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Vertu Motors PLC

06 July 2022

06 July 2022

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 05 July 2022 , it purchased 186,199 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                                   05 July 2022 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased                186,199 
   Highest price paid per ordinary share              54.00 pence 
   Lowest price paid per ordinary share               53.30 pence 
   Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary    53.7691 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 350,393,965 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:   05 July 2022 
 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 
              Volume-weighted 
 Aggregated    average price 
  Volume       (pence)          Venue 
 
   186,199    53.7691            London Stock Exchange 
 
 
Individual Transactions: 
     104   54.00 pence   08:29 UK 
     103   54.00 pence   08:29 UK 
      54   54.00 pence   08:29 UK 
   2,700   54.00 pence   08:59 UK 
   3,585   54.00 pence   08:59 UK 
   1,160   54.00 pence   08:59 UK 
   5,386   54.00 pence   08:59 UK 
   8,438   54.00 pence   08:59 UK 
     922   54.00 pence   08:59 UK 
   1,402   54.00 pence   08:59 UK 
     923   54.00 pence   09:04 UK 
     923   54.00 pence   09:04 UK 
     923   54.00 pence   09:04 UK 
     923   54.00 pence   09:05 UK 
     152   54.00 pence   09:05 UK 
     378   54.00 pence   09:09 UK 
     148   54.00 pence   09:09 UK 
   1,254   54.00 pence   09:09 UK 
   2,217   54.00 pence   09:13 UK 
   3,075   54.00 pence   09:13 UK 
   3,075   54.00 pence   09:13 UK 
   2,294   54.00 pence   09:13 UK 
   1,177   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
   2,456   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
   3,633   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
     412   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
      45   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
     412   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
   1,254   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
   1,511   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
   3,781   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
   1,379   54.00 pence   09:16 UK 
   7,500   53.90 pence   09:22 UK 
   2,500   53.90 pence   09:22 UK 
   3,600   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
   2,833   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
       2   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
     123   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
     380   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
   2,199   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
   3,729   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
   2,704   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
     124   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
   1,574   53.90 pence   09:32 UK 
   2,732   53.90 pence   12:30 UK 
   4,400   53.90 pence   12:40 UK 
     282   53.90 pence   12:41 UK 
   1,102   53.90 pence   12:51 UK 
     416   53.90 pence   12:51 UK 
   6,200   53.90 pence   12:51 UK 
      66   53.90 pence   12:51 UK 
   2,783   53.90 pence   12:51 UK 
     927   53.90 pence   12:51 UK 
   2,490   53.90 pence   12:53 UK 
   2,044   53.90 pence   12:53 UK 
   2,846   53.90 pence   12:53 UK 
     927   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
     383   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
     544   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
   6,200   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
   1,300   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
   1,479   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
   4,721   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
   2,779   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
   2,440   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
   3,760   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
   1,911   53.90 pence   12:57 UK 
     197   53.30 pence   13:06 UK 
   4,682   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
   2,121   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
   4,682   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
   2,121   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
   4,879   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
   7,000   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
   5,137   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
   1,527   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
     336   53.30 pence   13:15 UK 
   1,628   53.30 pence   13:19 UK 
   4,142   53.30 pence   13:23 UK 
   1,230   53.30 pence   13:23 UK 
   4,236   53.30 pence   14:11 UK 
   2,115   53.30 pence   14:11 UK 
     649   53.30 pence   14:11 UK 
   2,702   53.30 pence   14:11 UK 
     616   53.30 pence   14:11 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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