REG - Vertu Motors PLC - Transaction in Own Shares
RNS Number : 4766LVertu Motors PLC06 September 201906 September 2019
Vertu Motors plc
("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 05 September 2019, it purchased 163,390 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 24 July 2019 as follows:
Date of purchase
05 September 2019
Number of ordinary shares purchased
163,390
Highest price paid per ordinary share
34.73 pence
Lowest price paid per ordinary share
34.25 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share
34.6135 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 369,519,862 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:
05 September 2019
Aggregate information:
Aggregated Volume
Volume-weighted average price (pence)
Venue
163,390
34.6135
London Stock Exchange
Individual transactions:
63,390
34.725 pence
10:47 UK
399
34.50 pence
12:13 UK
170
34.50 pence
12:14 UK
1,212
34.50 pence
12:46 UK
210
34.50 pence
12:46 UK
4,000
34.50 pence
12:59 UK
700
34.50 pence
12:59 UK
18,309
34.50 pence
13:26 UK
6,691
34.50 pence
13:26 UK
18,309
34.50 pence
13:26 UK
529
34.25 pence
14:57 UK
574
34.25 pence
14:57 UK
40,000
34.625 pence
15:55 UK
529
34.45 pence
15:58 UK
1,500
34.45 pence
15:59 UK
1,592
34.45 pence
15:59 UK
5,276
34.45 pence
16:00 UK
For further information please contact:
Vertu Motors plc
Robert Forrester, CEO
Karen Anderson, CFOTel: 0191 491 2111
Tel: 0191 491 2112
Zeus Capital Limited
Jamie PeelAndrew Jones
Dominic King
Tel: 020 3829 5000
Camarco
Billy Clegg
Tom Huddart
Tel: 020 3757 4983
Notes to Editors
Vertu Motors is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 123 sales outlets across the UK. Its' dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu, Farnell 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 120 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations from 104 locations across the UK.
Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust".
Vertu Motors Group websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.vertucareers.com
Vertu brand websites - www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.vertuhonda.com / www.vertutoyota.com / www.macklinmotors.co.uk / www.farnelllandrover.com / www.farnelljaguar.com / www.vertuvolkswagen.com / www.vertumercedes-benz.com
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