Director Share Purchase

RNS Number : 5411G

Vertu Motors PLC

07 November 2018

 

7 November 2018

Vertu Motors plc ("Vertu Motors" or "Company")

Director Share Purchase

Vertu Motors announces that it was notified on 6 November 2018, of the following acquisition ("Dealing") in the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") by Peter Jones, Chairman and director in the Company.  The Dealing took place on 6 November 2018 at a price of 36.75p per Ordinary Share:

	Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing*	% of issued share capital prior to the Dealing*	Ordinary Shares acquired	Resultant beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing*	Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing*
Peter Jones	1,522,000	0.40	228,000	1,750,000	0.46

*includes shares held by the Director's PCAs.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 377,581,736 Ordinary Shares with voting rights.  The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	PETER JONES
2.	Reason for the notification	ACQUISITION OF SHARES
a)	Position/status	CHAIRMAN
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	VERTU MOTORS PLC
b)	LEI	213800GIKJEIUIGMI575
4.	Details of transactions(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (vi) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument identification code Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC GB00B1GK4645
b)	Nature of the transaction	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.3675 228,000
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	6 NOVEMBER 2018
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

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For further information please contact:

Vertu Motors plc Robert Forrester, CEO Michael Sherwin, CFO	Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Zeus Capital Limited Nicholas How Andrew Jones Dominic King	Tel: [phone]
Camarco Billy Clegg Tom Huddart	Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors

Vertu Motors is the sixth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 125 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 122 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations from 106 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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