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Vertu MotorsAnnouncement

23/05/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 3492M  Vertu Motors PLC  23 May 2022

23 May 2022

Vertu Motors plc

 

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

 

Transaction in Own Shares

 

 

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 20 May 2022, it purchased
416,968 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company on the London Stock
Exchange (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme
(the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 02 March 2022 as follows:

 

 Date of purchase                                       20 May 2022
 Number of ordinary shares purchased                    416,968
 Highest price paid per ordinary share                  55.00 pence
 Lowest price paid per ordinary share                   54.00 pence
 Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share  54.5065 pence

 

Application will be made for the Repurchased Shares to be cancelled. Following
the cancellation of the Repurchased Shares, the total number of ordinary
shares with voting rights will be 355,843,663 which may be used by
shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to
their interest in, Vertu Motors under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules. The Company holds no shares in treasury.

 

The Company will make further announcements in due course following the
completion of any further purchases pursuant to the Buyback Programme.

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No
596/2014 details of the purchase of its own ordinary shares by Vertu Motors,
which were all executed through the Company's broker, Zeus Capital Limited,
are set out below:

 

Schedule of Purchases:

 Shares purchased:                   Vertu Motors plc (ISIN: GB00B1GK4645)
 Date of purchases:                  20 May 2022

 

Aggregate information:

 

 Aggregated Volume  Volume-weighted average price (pence)  Venue
                    54.5065                                London Stock Exchange

 416,968

 

 

 Individual Transactions:

 

 23,135    54.00 pence   08:00 UK
  5,509    54.80 pence   10:20 UK
  6,000    54.80 pence   10:20 UK
  1,000    54.80 pence   10:20 UK
  2,450    55.00 pence   11:29 UK
  15,000   55.00 pence   11:29 UK
  7,550    55.00 pence   11:29 UK
  5,100    54.90 pence   11:29 UK
  7,500    54.90 pence   11:29 UK
  6,616    55.00 pence   11:29 UK
  3,300    55.00 pence   11:29 UK
  4,934    55.00 pence   11:29 UK
  15,000   55.00 pence   11:29 UK
  7,550    55.00 pence   11:29 UK
  6,500    54.60 pence   11:51 UK
  1,200    54.60 pence   11:56 UK
  5,300    54.60 pence   11:56 UK
  1,000    54.60 pence   11:56 UK
  5,500    54.60 pence   11:56 UK
  6,500    54.60 pence   11:56 UK
  15,014   54.60 pence   12:28 UK
  6,500    54.60 pence   12:28 UK
  50,000   54.60 pence   12:38 UK
  4,535    55.00 pence   14:17 UK
  8,600    55.00 pence   14:17 UK
  3,707    55.00 pence   14:40 UK
  4,917    54.40 pence   14:59 UK
  4,260    54.40 pence   14:59 UK
  7,500    54.40 pence   14:59 UK
  8,323    54.40 pence   15:07 UK
  79       54.40 pence   15:08 UK
  6,424    54.40 pence   15:08 UK
  5,100    54.40 pence   15:08 UK
  2,985    54.40 pence   15:51 UK
  10,412   54.40 pence   15:51 UK
  1,921    54.40 pence   16:00 UK
  390      54.40 pence   16:00 UK
  2,000    54.40 pence   16:00 UK
  20,689   54.40 pence   16:00 UK
  6,753    54.00 pence   16:03 UK
  3,247    54.00 pence   16:03 UK
  3,247    54.00 pence   16:03 UK
  2,454    54.00 pence   16:03 UK
  5,701    54.00 pence   16:03 UK
  4,299    54.00 pence   16:03 UK
  6,753    54.00 pence   16:03 UK
  1,500    54.00 pence   16:03 UK
  1,215    54.00 pence   16:08 UK
  1,747    54.00 pence   16:08 UK
  10,000   54.00 pence   16:12 UK
  10,000   54.00 pence   16:12 UK
  13,135   54.20 pence   16:16 UK
  2,513    54.30 pence   16:27 UK
  50       54.30 pence   16:27 UK
  1,766    54.30 pence   16:27 UK
  3,135    54.30 pence   16:27 UK
  12,536   54.30 pence   16:27 UK
  26,916   54.50 pence   16:29 UK
  1        54.30 pence   16:35 UK

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Vertu Motors plc        Tel: 0191 491 2111

Robert Forrester, CEO
Tel: 0191 491 2112

Karen Anderson, CFO
                         Tel: 020 3829 5000

 Zeus Capital Limited

Jamie Peel

 Andrew Jones

 Dominic King
                         Tel: 020 3757 4983

 Camarco

 Billy Clegg

 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
(http://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.macklinmotors.co.uk (http://www.macklinmotors.co.uk) /

www.vertumotorcycles.com (http://www.vertumotorcycles.com)

 

 

 

 

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