Holding(s) in Company

Vertu Motors PLC
04 January 2007


VERTU MOTORS PLC

4 JANUARY 2007

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

VERTU MOTORS PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

AS BELOW:

FAMILY FLEMING & PARTNERS CONCENTRATED UK EQ'S                       1,700,000
F&C INVESTMENT FUNDS ICVC SPECIAL SITUATIONS FD                      1,800,000
F&C INV FUNDS ICVC I I UK DYNAMIC FUND                               2,700,000
FRIENDS PROVIDENT MAIN FUND                                          2,560,000

                                                        TOTAL        8,760,000

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

DIRECT NOMINEES LTD                                                  1,700,000
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                   1,800,000
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                   2,700,000
CITIFRIENDS NOMINEES LTD                                             2,560,000

                                                        TOTAL        8,760,000

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

ORDINARY GBP 0.10 SHARES

10. Date of transaction

N/A

11. Date company informed

3 JANUARY 2007

12. Total holding following this notification

8,875,000

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

18.98%

14. Any additional information

FIGURES BASED ON SHARES IN ISSUE OF 46,750,000.
NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC.
FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC IS THE HOLDING COMPANY OF F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

ROBERT T FORRESTER

Date of notification

4 JANUARY 2007




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