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RNS Number : 2562Q  Vertu Motors PLC  09 July 2025

09 July 2025

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

PDMR Share Purchases

Vertu Motors announces that it was notified on 08 July 2025 of the following
acquisitions ("Dealings") in the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each
("Ordinary Shares") by persons discharging managerial responsibility in the
Company. The Dealings took place on 07 July 2025 pursuant to the Company's
Share Incentive Plan at a price of 63.086p per Ordinary Share.

                Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing*  % of issued share capital prior to the Dealing*  Ordinary Shares acquired by PDMR  Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing*  Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing*

 PDMR
 Stephen Gould  32,714                                                       0.01%                                            2,853                             35,567                                                              0.01%
 Colin Kent     449,251                                                      0.14%                                            2,853                             452,104                                                             0.14%

*includes shares held by the PDMR's PCAs.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 323,419,030 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                                                                        STEPHEN GOULD
 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 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, PURSUANT TO THE
                                                                                             COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
 c)              Price(s) and volume(s)

Price      Volume(s)
                 £0.63086   2,853
 d)              Aggregated information                                                      NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION

                 -Aggregated volume

                 - Price
 e)              Date of the transaction                                                     07 JULY 2025
 f)              Place of transaction                                                        LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

- Price

NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

Date of the transaction

07 JULY 2025

f)

Place of transaction

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

 

 1.                  Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
                     associated
 a)                  Name                                                                        COLIN KENT
 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 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, PURSUANT TO THE
                                                                                                 COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
 c)                  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price      Volume(s)
                     £0.63086   2,853
 d)                  Aggregated information                                                      NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION

                     -Aggregated volume

                     - Price
 e)                  Date of the transaction                                                     07 JULY 2025
 f)                  Place of transaction                                                        LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

- Price

NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

Date of the transaction

07 JULY 2025

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
 Nick Harland

 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 197 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. The Group currently operates 195 franchised sales outlets and 2
 non-franchised sales operations from 153 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.vertumotorcycles.com (http://www.vertumotorcycles.com)

 

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