Holding(s) in Company

Vertu Motors PLC
10 March 2008

Vertu Motors PLC

10 March 2008

Holding(s) in Company

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):


Vertu Motors PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                        YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:

NO


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:             NO

Other (please specify):                                                   NO



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):



Lloyds TSB Group Plc



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):



Perry Nominees Ltd



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):



6 March 2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:



7 March 2008



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:



Reached 3.00%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of     Situation previous to    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii
shares            the triggering           Number of   Number of voting       % voting rights
                  transaction vi           shares      rights
If possible using Number of    Number of   Direct      Direct x   Indirect xi Direct   Indirect
the ISIN code     shares       voting
                               rights viii

  GB00B1GK4645     2,513,320    2,513,320   2,827,485      -       2,827,485     -        3.075


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of         Expiration    Exercise/Conversion      Number of voting rights   % voting rights
financial       date xiii     Period/Date xiv          that may be acquired if
                                                       this instrument is
instrument                                             exercised/converted
       -              -                  -                         -                      -


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                         % of voting rights

2,827,485                                       3.075



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

2,827,485 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:



N/A



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



N/A



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



N/A



13. Additional information:



N/A



14. Contact name:



Central Disclosure Unit



15. Contact telephone number:



01444 418 127



ENDS






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