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RNS Number : 0059U Vertu Motors PLC 30 November 2021
30 November 2021
Vertu Motors plc
("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 29 November 2021, it purchased
173,828 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 05 November 2021 as follows:
Date of purchase 29 November 2021
Number of ordinary shares purchased 173,828
Highest price paid per ordinary share 62.00 pence
Lowest price paid per ordinary share 62.00 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share 62.00 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 363,017,411 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: 29 November 2021
Aggregate information:
Aggregated Volume Volume-weighted average price (pence) Venue
173,828 62.00 London Stock Exchange
Individual Transactions:
173,828 62.00 pence 15:42 UK
173,828 62.00 pence 15:42 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
amie 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 154 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 150 franchised sales outlets and 4
non-franchised sales operations from 118 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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