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Vertu Motors PLC

11 July 2022

11 July 2022

Vertu Motors plc ("Vertu Motors" or "Company")

PDMR Share Purchase

Vertu Motors announces that it was notified on 7 July 2022 of the following acquisition ("Dealing") in the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") by Mark Gibbings, a person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company. The Dealing took place on 7 July 2022 pursuant to the Company's Share Incentive Plan at a price of 57.2853p per Ordinary Share:

 
                                                                      Resultant 
                        Beneficial                                   Beneficial        Resultant 
           PDMR            holding      % of issued    Ordinary         holding      % of issued 
                       of Ordinary    share capital      Shares     of Ordinary    share capital 
                      Shares prior         prior to    acquired    Shares after        after the 
                   to the Dealing*     the Dealing*     by PDMR    the Dealing*         Dealing* 
 Mark Gibbings              17,749             0.01       2,618          20,367             0.01 
                 -----------------  ---------------  ----------  --------------  --------------- 
 

*includes shares held by the PDMR's PCAs.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 350,262,475 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
      1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
            closely associated 
      a)   Name                               MARK GIBBINGS 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      2.   Reason for the notification        ACQUISITION OF SHARES 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      a)   Position/status                    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   Initial notification/Amendment     INITIAL NOTIFICATION 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
            auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      a)   Name                               VERTU MOTORS PLC 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   LEI                                213800GIKJEIUIGMI575 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      4.   Details of transactions(s): section to be repeated for 
            (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
            (iii) each date; and (vi) each place where transactions 
            have been conducted 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      a)   Description of the financial       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH 
            instrument, type of instrument     IN VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                GB00B1GK4645 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
     b)    Nature of the transaction          PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES 
                                               OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, 
                                               PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE 
                                               INCENTIVE PLAN 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
     c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
             Price          Volume(s) 
             GBP0.572853    2,618 
                           ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  d)       Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
   e)      Date of the transaction            7 July 2022 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
  f)       Place of transaction               LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

- Ends -

For further information please contact:

 
 Vertu Motors plc 
 Robert Forrester, CEO   Tel: 0191 491 2121 
 Karen Anderson, CFO     Tel: 0191 491 2121 
 Zeus Capital Limited 
 Jamie Peel              Tel: 020 3829 5000 
  Andrew Jones 
  Dominic King 
 Camarco 
 Billy Clegg             Tel: 020 3757 4983 
  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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