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RNS Number : 0553X  Vertu Motors PLC  18 December 2023

 18 December 2023
 Vertu Motors plc

 ("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

 Transaction in Own Shares

 Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 15 December 2023 it purchased
 912,423 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                                                 15 December 2023
 Number of ordinary shares purchased                              912,423
 Highest price paid per ordinary share                            70 pence
 Lowest price paid per ordinary share                             69.6 pence
 Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share            69.9787 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 338,434,868 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:                  15 December 2023

 Aggregate information:

 Aggregated Volume                   Volume-weighted              Venue

average price (pence)
 912,423                             69.9787                      London Stock Exchange

 Individual transactions:

 5,804                               70.00 pence                  10:31 UK
 7,350                               70.00 pence                  10:31 UK
 4,908                               70.00 pence                  10:31 UK
 46,442                              70.00 pence                  10:31 UK
 19,998                              70.00 pence                  10:39 UK
 2                                   70.00 pence                  10:39 UK
 20,000                              70.00 pence                  10:40 UK
 4,141                               70.00 pence                  10:40 UK
 3,156                               70.00 pence                  10:40 UK
 5,242                               70.00 pence                  10:41 UK
 7,461                               70.00 pence                  10:48 UK
 20,000                              70.00 pence                  10:50 UK
 4,256                               70.00 pence                  10:50 UK
 15,744                              70.00 pence                  10:50 UK
 4,002                               70.00 pence                  10:50 UK
 15,998                              70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 4,009                               70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 15,991                              70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 34,009                              70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 4,413                               70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 2,886                               70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 506                                 70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 12,195                              70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 7,805                               70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 2,000                               70.00 pence                  10:51 UK
 5,662                               70.00 pence                  10:52 UK
 5,582                               70.00 pence                  10:52 UK
 559                                 70.00 pence                  10:52 UK
 6,197                               70.00 pence                  10:52 UK
 20,000                              70.00 pence                  10:52 UK
 2,576                               70.00 pence                  10:52 UK
 978                                 70.00 pence                  10:52 UK
 4,632                               70.00 pence                  10:52 UK
 3,375                               69.60 pence                  10:53 UK
 21,625                              69.60 pence                  13:15 UK
 110                                 69.60 pence                  13:15 UK
 809                                 69.60 pence                  13:15 UK
 25                                  69.60 pence                  13:15 UK
 1,721                               69.60 pence                  13:15 UK
 1,155                               69.60 pence                  13:15 UK
 195                                 69.60 pence                  14:00 UK
 6,797                               70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 10,000                              70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 964                                 70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 24,036                              70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 2,893                               70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 2,000                               70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 20,107                              70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 1,911                               70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 2,129                               70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 2,000                               70.00 pence                  14:30 UK
 18,960                              70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 2,391                               70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 2,000                               70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 20,609                              70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 29,391                              70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 7,205                               70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 5,778                               70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 12,017                              70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 9,805                               70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 4,124                               70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 11,071                              70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 5,229                               70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 964                                 70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 18,604                              70.00 pence                  14:31 UK
 110                                 69.70 pence                  15:02 UK
 24,890                              69.70 pence                  15:02 UK
 1,001                               69.70 pence                  15:02 UK
 31                                  69.70 pence                  15:02 UK
 57                                  70.00 pence                  15:55 UK
 188                                 70.00 pence                  15:55 UK
 6,381                               70.00 pence                  15:55 UK
 1,066                               70.00 pence                  15:55 UK
 1,231                               70.00 pence                  15:55 UK
 57                                  70.00 pence                  15:55 UK
 1,135                               70.00 pence                  15:55 UK
 1,020                               70.00 pence                  15:55 UK
 3,103                               70.00 pence                  15:56 UK
 999                                 70.00 pence                  15:56 UK
 60                                  70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 17,395                              70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 1,416                               70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 23,584                              70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 1,214                               70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 6,774                               70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 1,049                               70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 1,446                               70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 98                                  70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 102                                 70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 239                                 70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 14,078                              70.00 pence                  16:00 UK
 5,067                               70.00 pence                  16:01 UK
 2,538                               70.00 pence                  16:01 UK
 133,671                             70.00 pence                  16:11 UK
 97,919                              70.00 pence                  16:37 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.vertumotorcycles.com (http://www.vertumotorcycles.com)

 

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