21 May 2010
Vertu Motors plc ("the Company")
Director dealings
Vertu Motors plc (the "Company") was notified on 20 May 2010 that on 20 May 2010, Mr Robert Forrester, Chief Executive of the Company, transferred his interest in 1,012,306 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for nil consideration to his wife, Mrs Helen Forrester.
Following this transaction Mr Forrester and his connected persons remain interested in 5,756,682 Ordinary Shares representing 2.89% of the issued share capital of the Company.
The Company's issued share capital consists of 199,278,032 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.
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Vertu Motors plc
Robert Forrester, CEO Tel: 0191 491 2111
Michael Sherwin, FD Tel: 0191 491 2104
Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking
Alexander Dewar Tel: 0845 213 2076
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Andrew Burnett Tel: 020 7459 3600
Financial Dynamics
Caroline Stewart Tel: 020 7831 3113