Holding(s) in Company

Vertu Motors PLC
03 January 2008

Vertu Motors PLC

3 January 2008

Holding 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:                        NO

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):                                                   YES -

Change in issued share capital



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

F&C Asset Management Plc



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

See box 9



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



N/A



6. Date on which issuer notified:



31 December 2007



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



16.00%



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
  GB00B16K4645    14,541,667  14,541,667   14,541,667      -      14,541,667     -         15.81


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
14,541,667                                      15.81



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


F&C Asset Management Plc
Client                                          No. of voting   % of      Registered Name
                                                rights          total
                                                                voting
                                                                rights

FPLP With Profit, With Profit Business Fund     5,582,222       6.07      Citifriends Nominees Limited
F&C Inv Funds ICVC I I UK Dynamic Fund          3,247,209       3.53      Chase Nominees Limited

Total                                           8,829,431       9.60
Other clients hold less than 3%



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

F&C Asset Management Plc


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:

Rita Doig, F&C Asset Management Plc


15. Contact telephone number:

0131 718 1099



ENDS






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