Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors PLC

01 August 2023

 

1 August 2023
Vertu Motors plc
("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 31 July 2023 it purchased 323,957 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 13 June 2023, as follows (together the "Transaction"):
Date of purchase		31 July 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased		323,957
Highest price paid per ordinary share		70 pence
Lowest price paid per ordinary share		70 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share		70 pence
Application will be made for the Repurchased Shares to be cancelled. Following the cancellation of the Repurchased Shares, the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights will be 342,449,727 which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Vertu Motors under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The Company holds no shares in treasury.
The Company will make further announcements in due course following the completion of any further purchases pursuant to the Buyback Programme.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 details of the purchase of its own ordinary shares by Vertu Motors, which were all executed through the Company's broker, Zeus Capital Limited ("Zeus"), are set out below:
Schedule of Purchases:
Shares purchased:	Vertu Motors plc (ISIN: GB00B1GK4645)
Date of purchases:	31 July 2023
Aggregate information:
Aggregated Volume	Volume-weighted average price (pence)	Venue
323,957	70	London Stock Exchange
Individual transactions:
125,000	70:00 pence	15:12 UK
125,000	70:00 pence	15:13 UK
25,000	70:00 pence	15:55 UK
25,000	70:00 pence	15:55 UK
23,957	70:00 pence	16:35 UK
Vertu Motors plc		Tel: [phone]
Robert Forrester, CEO
Karen Anderson, CFO
Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Broker)		Tel: [phone]
Jamie Peel
Andrew Jones
Dominic King
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 141 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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