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Vertu MotorsAnnouncement

11/05/2016 12:55

RNS Number : 9451X
Vertu Motors PLC
11 May 2016
11 May 2016
Vertu Motors plc ("Vertu Motors" or "Company")
Non-executive Director Share Purchase
Vertu Motors was informed today of the following dealing in the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") by Ken Lever Non-executive Director ("the Dealing"). The Dealing took place on 11 May 2016 at a price of 61.23p per Ordinary Share:

Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing
% of issued share capital prior to the Dealing
Ordinary Shares acquired
Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing
Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing
Ken Lever
-
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40,800
40,800
0.01
The Company's issued share capital consists of 397,269,839 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary shares in treasury.
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For further information please contact:
Vertu Motors plc

Robert Forrester, CEO
Tel: 0191 491 2111
Michael Sherwin, FD
Tel: 0191 491 2114
Liberum 
Peter Tracey
Tel: 020 3100 2000
Richard Crawley 
Jamie Richards
Zeus Capital Limited 
Adam Pollock 
Tel: 020 7533 7727 
Camarco 
Billy Clegg 
Tel: 020 3757 4983 
Georgia Mann

Tom Huddart

Notes to Editors 
Vertu, the UK automotive retailer with a proven growth strategy, is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 127 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu, Farnell, South Hereford Garages and Macklin Motors brand names. 
Vertu was established in November 2006 with the strategy to consolidate the UK automotive retail sector. It is intended that the Group will continue to acquire automotive 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 124 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations from 105 locations across the UK.
Vertu Group websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.vertucareers.com
Vertu brand websites - www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.vertuhonda.com / www.macklinmotors.co.uk / www.farnelllandrover.com / www.farnelljaguar.com / www.vertuvolkswagen.com / www.southherefordgarages.co.uk / www.vertumercedes-benz.com

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