Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors PLC

12 February 2024

 

12 February 2024
Vertu Motors plc
("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 9 February 2024 it purchased 468,161  ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 9 October 2023, as follows (together the "Transaction"):
Date of purchase		9 February 2024
Number of ordinary shares purchased		468,161
Highest price paid per ordinary share		64.5 pence
Lowest price paid per ordinary share		64.5 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share		64.5 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 337,602,150 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:	9 February 2024
Aggregate information:
Aggregated Volume	Volume-weighted average price (pence)	Venue
468,161	64.5	London Stock Exchange
Individual transactions:
437,000	64.50 pence	10:43 UK
31,161	64.50 pence	10:44 UK
Vertu Motors plc		Tel: [phone]
Robert Forrester, CEO
Karen Anderson, CFO Phil Clark, Investor Relations
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 191 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 187 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 144 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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