Notification of PDMR interests

Vertu Motors PLC

07 March 2024

 

07 March 2024

Vertu Motors plc

(the "Company")

Notification of PDMR interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 06 March 2024 that Leonardo Caruso, a person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company, had exercised nil-cost options over 170,347 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 06 March 2024, that were issued in March 2020 under the Vertu Long Term Incentive Plan. The option exercise was satisfied via a transfer of Ordinary Shares from the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.

The Company has also been notified that Leonardo Caruso sold all of the 170,347 Ordinary Shares acquired.  The sale took place on 07 March 2024 at a price of 66.8420 pence per Ordinary Share.

PDMR	Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the dealings above*	% of issued share capital prior to the dealings above*	Ordinary Shares acquired by PDMR	Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the dealings above*	Resultant % of issued share capital after the dealings above*
Leonardo Caruso	10,430	0.00%	0	10,430	0.00%

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

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	LEONARDO CARUSO
2.	Reason for the notification	ACQUISITION OF SHARES
b)	Position/status	OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
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	EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, RESULTING IN THE TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM THE COMPANY'S EBT
h)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) NIL 170,347
i)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
j)	Date of the transaction	06 MARCH 2024
k)	Place of transaction	OFF MARKET

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	LEONARDO CARUSO
2.	Reason for the notification	SALE OF SHARES
b)	Position/status	OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
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, RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
h)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) 0.668420 170,347
i)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
j)	Date of the transaction	07 MARCH 2024
k)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

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Vertu Motors plc
Robert Forrester, CEO	Tel: [phone]
Karen Anderson, CFO Phil Clark, Investor relations	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]
Stifel
Matthew Blawat Nick Harland	Tel: [phone]
Camarco
Billy Clegg Tom Huddart	Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors

Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 188 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 184 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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