Notification of Director’s interests

Vertu Motors PLC

28 June 2024

 

28 June 2024

Vertu Motors plc

(the "Company")

Notification of Director's interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 27 June 2024 that Helen Forrester, the wife of Robert Forrester, CEO of the Company, had sold 2 million ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").  The sales took place in two tranches of 1 million Ordinary Shares each over 26 and 27 June 2024 at a price of 77.55 pence and 74.00 pence per Ordinary Share respectively.

Director	Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the dealings above*	% of issued share capital prior to the dealings above*	Ordinary Shares disposed by Director	Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the dealings above*	Resultant % of issued share capital after the dealings above*
Robert Forrester	7,491,740	2.22%	2,000,000	5,491,740	1.63%

* includes shares held by persons closely associated with the Director.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 337,602,150 Ordinary Shares with voting rights.  The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	HELEN FORRESTER
2.	Reason for the notification	SALE OF SHARES
b)	Position/status	SPOUSE of ROBERT FORRESTER, CEO
c)	Initial notification/Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
d)	Name	VERTU MOTORS PLC
e)	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
f)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument identification code Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC GB00B1GK4645
g)	Nature of the transaction	SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC
h)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) 0.7755 1,000,000 0.7400 1,000,000
i)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	2,000,000 shares 0.75775
j)	Date of the transaction	26 and 27 JUNE 2024
k)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

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Vertu Motors plc		Tel: [phone]
Robert Forrester, CEO
Karen Anderson, CFO Phil Clark, Investor relations			[e-mail]
Stifel (Nominated Adviser and Broker)		Tel: [phone]
Matthew Blawat
Nick Harland
Camarco		Tel: [phone]
Billy Clegg
Tom Huddart
Notes to Editors
Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 189 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu 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 185 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 143 locations across the UK. Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust". Vertu Motors Group websites - https://investors.vertumotors.com /www.vertucareers.com Vertu brand websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.vertuhonda.com / www.vertutoyota.com / www.macklinmotors.co.uk / www.vertumotorcyles.com

 

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