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RNS Number : 2551W  Vertu Motors PLC  11 December 2023

 11 December 2023
 Vertu Motors plc

 ("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

 Transaction in Own Shares

 Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 8 December 2023 it purchased
 370,403 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (the "Repurchased Shares"),
 pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was
 announced on 9 October 2023, as follows (together the
 "Transaction"):

 Date of purchase                                                 8 December 2023
 Number of ordinary shares purchased                              370,403
 Highest price paid per ordinary share                            66 pence
 Lowest price paid per ordinary share                             65 pence
 Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share            65.2639 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 339,633,257 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
 ("Zeus"), are set out below:

 Schedule of Purchases:
 Shares purchased:                   Vertu Motors plc (ISIN: GB00B1GK4645)
 Date of purchases:                  8 December 2023

 Aggregate information:

 Aggregated Volume                   Volume-weighted              Venue

average price (pence)
 370,403                             65.2639                      London Stock Exchange

 Individual transactions:

 10,000                              65.00 pence                  08:00 UK
 721                                 65.00 pence                  08:53 UK
 1,413                               65.00 pence                  08:53 UK
 121                                 65.00 pence                  10:19 UK
 3,078                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 2,434                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 2,233                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 10,000                              65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 1,148                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 2,303                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 6,000                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 464                                 65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 85                                  65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 3,052                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 7,925                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 1,712                               65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 294                                 65.00 pence                  10:22 UK
 69                                  65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 1,076                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 3,306                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 528                                 65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 6,166                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 858                                 65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 501                                 65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 8,641                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 3,231                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 6,769                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 18,231                              65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 2,673                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 5,770                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 116                                 65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 1,441                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 2,674                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 492                                 65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 1,236                               65.00 pence                  10:23 UK
 2,512                               65.00 pence                  10:34 UK
 1,666                               65.00 pence                  10:34 UK
 1,867                               65.00 pence                  10:34 UK
 457                                 65.00 pence                  10:34 UK
 1,770                               65.00 pence                  10:36 UK
 1,185                               65.00 pence                  10:36 UK
 10,000                              65.00 pence                  10:36 UK
 1,000                               65.00 pence                  10:36 UK
 616                                 65.00 pence                  10:36 UK
 495                                 65.00 pence                  10:36 UK
 7,889                               65.00 pence                  10:36 UK
 458                                 65.00 pence                  10:36 UK
 6,682                               65.00 pence                  10:37 UK
 1,048                               65.00 pence                  10:37 UK
 561                                 65.00 pence                  10:37 UK
 156                                 65.00 pence                  10:39 UK
 1,095                               65.00 pence                  10:39 UK
 1,095                               65.00 pence                  10:39 UK
 202                                 65.00 pence                  10:42 UK
 8,703                               65.00 pence                  10:42 UK
 234                                 65.00 pence                  10:43 UK
 3,125                               65.00 pence                  10:43 UK
 3,180                               65.00 pence                  10:45 UK
 3,461                               65.00 pence                  10:45 UK
 819                                 65.00 pence                  10:45 UK
 1,000                               65.00 pence                  10:45 UK
 8,181                               65.00 pence                  10:59 UK
 11,819                              65.00 pence                  10:59 UK
 1,723                               65.00 pence                  10:59 UK
 2,000                               65.00 pence                  11:16 UK
 3,301                               65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 678                                 65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 3,098                               65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 3,238                               65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 2,813                               65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 3,144                               65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 1,119                               65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 1,065                               65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 2,722                               65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 360                                 65.40 pence                  15:41 UK
 1,082                               65.40 pence                   15:44 UK
 2,380                               65.40 pence                   15:44 UK
 2,273                               65.40 pence                   15:49 UK
 2,440                               65.40 pence                   15:49 UK
 1,045                               65.40 pence                   15:49 UK
 322                                 65.40 pence                   15:49 UK
 890                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 339                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 606                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 940                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 6,369                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 23,070                              65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 1,592                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 5,717                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 581                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 3,558                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 3,751                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 2,085                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 470                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 5,546                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 498                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 795                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 214                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 1,121                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 5,320                               65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 152                                 65.40 pence                   15:51 UK
 570                                 65.40 pence                   15:52 UK
 146                                 65.40 pence                   15:52 UK
 278                                 65.40 pence                   15:52 UK
 895                                 65.40 pence                   15:52 UK
 229                                 65.40 pence                   15:52 UK
 3,188                               65.40 pence                   15:52 UK
 2,922                               65.20 pence                   15:56 UK
 1,408                               65.20 pence                   15:56 UK
 2,370                               65.20 pence                   15:56 UK
 755                                 65.20 pence                   15:56 UK
 1,027                               65.20 pence                   15:58 UK
 10,000                              65.60 pence                   16:16 UK
 298                                 65.60 pence                   16:16 UK
 8,386                               66.00 pence                   16:24 UK
 3,271                               66.00 pence                   16:24 UK
 2,336                               66.00 pence                   16:24 UK
 467                                 66.00 pence                   16:24 UK
 403                                 66.00 pence                   16:24 UK
 35,000                              66.00 pence                   16:28 UK

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

 Phil Clark, Investor Relations

 Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Broker)                              Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000
 Jamie Peel
 Andrew Jones
 Dominic King

 Camarco                                                          Tel: +44 (0) 203 757 4983
 Billy Clegg
 Tom Huddart

 Notes to Editors
 Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a
 network of 195 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 191 franchised sales outlets and 4
 non-franchised sales operations from 145 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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