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RNS Number : 2166W  Vertu Motors PLC  11 March 2026

11 March 2026

 

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

EBT Share Purchase

Vertu Motors announces that it was notified on 9 March 2026 of the following
acquisition ("Dealing") of the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each
("Ordinary Shares") by Ocorian Limited ("Trustee"), the trustee of the
Company's employee benefit trust.  The Dealing took place on 6 March 2026 at
a price of 60.5798 pence per Ordinary Share.

The acquired shares were purchased by the Trustee to be held for the purposes
of the employee benefit trust and may be used to transfer shares to
individuals when options are exercised.  This will include the Company's Long
Term Incentive Plan, under which each of the executive directors of the
Company and other PDMRs are potential participants.  They are therefore
regarded as having a notional interest in the acquired shares.

          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
 Trustee  2,674,975                                                   0.86%                                           109,500                   2,784,475                                                          0.89%

The Company's issued share capital consists of 312,424,135 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                                                                        OCORIAN LIMITED
 2.                    Reason for the notification                                                 ACQUISITION OF SHARES
 a)                    Position/status                                                             EBT TRUSTEE
 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 instrument, type of instrument identification  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC
                       code

                       Identification code

                                                                                                   GB00B1GK4645
 b)                    Nature of the transaction                                                   PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC
 c)                    Price(s) and volume(s)

Price     Volume(s)
                       0.605798  109,500
 d)                    Aggregated information

                       -Aggregated volume                                                          n/a

                       - Price                                                                     n/a

 e)                    Date of the transaction                                                     6 MARCH 2026
 f)                    Place of transaction                                                        LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

e)

Date of the transaction

6 MARCH 2026

f)

Place of transaction

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

 

- ENDS -

 

 Vertu Motors plc              Tel: +44 (0) 191 491 2121
 Robert Forrester, CEO
 Karen Anderson, CFO
 Phil Clark, Investor Relations

 Stifel (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)           Tel: +44 (0) 207 710 7688
 Matthew Blawat
 Callum Stewart

 Shore Capital (Joint Broker)  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090
 Mark Percy / Sophie Collins (Corporate Advisory)
 Isobel Jones (Corporate Broking)

 Camarco                       Tel: +44 (0) 203 757 4980
 Billy Clegg
 Tom Huddart

 Notes to Editors
 Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a
 network of 188 sales outlets across the UK.

 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.

 Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring
 experience through honesty and trust".

 Vertu Motors Group websites - https://investors.vertumotors.com
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 / www.vertucareers.com
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 Vertu brand websites - www.vertumotors.com
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