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RNS Number : 6567K Vertu Motors PLC 22 December 2022
22 December 2022
Vertu Motors plc
(the "Company")
Notification of Director's interests
The Company announces that it was notified on 19 December 2022 that David
Crane, a director and person discharging managerial responsibility in the
Company, had exercised nil-cost options over 53,583 ordinary shares of 10p
each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), on 19 December 2022, that were issued
in August 2013 under the Vertu Long Term Incentive Plan. The option exercises
were satisfied via a transfer of Ordinary Shares from the Company's Employee
Benefit Trust.
The Company has also been notified that David Crane sold 25,237 of the 53,583
Ordinary Shares exercised, to satisfy the resultant income tax and National
Insurance liability. The sale took place on 19 December 2022 at a price of
51.28 pence per Ordinary Share.
Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealings* % of issued share capital prior to the Dealings* Ordinary Shares acquired by PDMR** Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealings*
Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealings*
PDMR
David Crane 437,133 0.13% 28,346 465,479 0.13%
* includes shares held by persons closely associated with the PDMR.
** net amount after the sale to satisfy tax and NI liability.
The Company's issued share capital consists of 348,945,522 Ordinary Shares
with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in
treasury.
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name DAVID CRANE
2. Reason for the notification ACQUISITION OF SHARES
b) Position/status COO
c) Initial notification/Amendment INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
d) Name VERTU MOTORS PLC
e) 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
f) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument identification ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC
code
Identification code
GB00B1GK4645
g) Nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC,
PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, RESULTING IN THE TRANSFER
OF SHARES FROM THE COMPANY'S EBT
h) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume(s)
NIL 53,583
i) Aggregated information NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
-Aggregated volume
- Price
j) Date of the transaction 19 DECEMBER 2022
k) Place of transaction OFF MARKET
i)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
- Price
NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
j)
Date of the transaction
19 DECEMBER 2022
k)
Place of transaction
OFF MARKET
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name DAVID CRANE
2. Reason for the notification SALE OF SHARES
b) Position/status COO
c) Initial notification/Amendment INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
d) Name VERTU MOTORS PLC
e) 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
f) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument identification ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC
code
Identification code
GB00B1GK4645
g) Nature of the transaction SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
h) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume(s)
0.5128 25,237
i) Aggregated information NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
-Aggregated volume
- Price
j) Date of the transaction 19 DECEMBER 2022
k) Place of transaction LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM
i)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
- Price
NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
j)
Date of the transaction
19 DECEMBER 2022
k)
Place of transaction
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM
- ENDS -
Vertu Motors plc
Robert Forrester, CEO Tel: 0191 491 2121
Karen Anderson, CFO Tel: 0191 491 2121
Phil Clark, Investor relations PClark@vertumotors.com
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 fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a
network of 192 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 188 franchised sales outlets and 4
non-franchised sales operations from 142 locations across the UK.
Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring
experience through honesty and trust".
Vertu Motors Group websites - https://investors.vertumotors.com/
(https://investors.vertumotors.com/) /www.vertucareers.com
(http://www.vertucareers.com)
Vertu brand websites - www.vertumotors.com (http://www.vertumotors.com) /
www.bristolstreet.co.uk (http://www.bristolstreet.co.uk) / www.vertuhonda.com
(http://www.vertuhonda.com) / www.vertutoyota.com (http://www.vertutoyota.com)
/ www.macklinmotors.co.uk (http://www.macklinmotors.co.uk) /
www.vertumotorcyles.com (http://www.vertumotorcyles.com)
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