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Vertu Motors PLC
13 August 2024
 

13 August 2024




Vertu Motors plc

 




("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")





Transaction in Own Shares

 








Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 12 August 2024 it purchased 70,441 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 15 May 2024, as follows (together the "Transaction"):                          





Date of purchase

12 August 2024

Number of ordinary shares purchased

70,441

Highest price paid per ordinary share

69.5 pence

Lowest price paid per ordinary share

69.2 pence

Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share

69.3378 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 334,906,166 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, Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited ("Stifel"), are set out below:





Schedule of Purchases: 

 



Shares purchased:        

Vertu Motors plc (ISIN: GB00B1GK4645)

Date of purchases:        

12 August 2024







Aggregate information:

 







Aggregated Volume

Volume-weighted
average price (pence)

Venue

 

70,441

69.3378

London Stock Exchange









Individual transactions:

 







2,658

69.5 pence

11:37 UK


22,342

69.5 pence

15:29 UK


5,068

69.2 pence

15:37 UK


1,152

69.2 pence

15:48 UK


23,780

69.2 pence

15:54 UK


2,247

69.2 pence

15:59 UK


2,428

69.2 pence

15:59 UK


1,598

69.2 pence

15:59 UK


1,592

69.2 pence

15:59 UK


200

69.2 pence

15:59 UK


25

69.2 pence

15:59 UK


1,700

69.5 pence

16:22 UK


1,828

69.5 pence

16:24 UK


1,824

69.5 pence

16:26 UK


1,591

69.5 pence

16:28 UK


408

69.5 pence

16:35 UK






Vertu Motors plc

 

Tel: +44 (0) 191 491 2121

Robert Forrester, CEO


Karen Anderson, CFO

Phil Clark, Investor Relations






Stifel (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Tel: +44 (0) 207 710 7688

Matthew Blawat


Nick Harland






Camarco

 

Tel: +44 (0) 203 757 4983

Billy Clegg




Tom Huddart












Notes to Editors

 



Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 192 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 188 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.vertumotorcycles.com

 

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