7 August 2012
Vertu Motors plc ("Company")
Director Shareholding
The following Directors have informed the Company that on 6 August 2012 they acquired, in aggregate, an interest in 210,264 ordinary 10 pence shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at prices between 28.0p and 28.5p per Ordinary Share:
Director |
Previous beneficial holding |
Previous holding (%) |
Shares acquired |
Resultant beneficial holding |
Resultant beneficial holding (%) |
Robert Forrester |
6,334,762 |
3.18 |
30,000 |
6,364,762 |
3.19 |
Michael Sherwin |
166,107 |
0.08 |
35,264 |
201,371 |
0.10 |
David Forbes |
200,000 |
0.10 |
100,000 |
300,000 |
0.15 |
Nigel Stead |
- |
- |
15,000 |
15,000 |
0.01 |
William Teasdale |
533,850 |
0.27 |
30,000 |
563,850 |
0.28 |
The Company's issued share capital consists of 199,278,032 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.
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For further information please contact:
Vertu Motors plc
Robert Forrester, CEO Tel: 0191 491 2121
Michael Sherwin, FD
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Andrew Burnett Tel: 020 7459 3600
Callum Stewart
Espirito Santo Investment Bank
Peter Tracey Tel: 020 9456 9191
Andrew Fairclough
FTI Consulting
Josephine Corbett Tel: 020 7831 3113