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Vertu Motors PLC
25 May 2022
 

25 May 2022

Vertu Motors plc

 

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

 

Transaction in Own Shares

 

 

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 24 May 2022, it purchased 125,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company on the London Stock Exchange (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 02 March 2022 as follows:

 

Date of purchase

24 May 2022

Number of ordinary shares purchased

125,000

Highest price paid per ordinary share

55.50 pence

Lowest price paid per ordinary share

54.50 pence

Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share

55.1055 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 355,487,964 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, are set out below:

 

Schedule of Purchases: 

Shares purchased:        

Vertu Motors plc (ISIN: GB00B1GK4645)

Date of purchases:        

24 May 2022



 

Aggregate information:

 




Aggregated Volume

Volume-weighted average price (pence)

Venue


 

125,000

55.1055


London Stock Exchange

 

 

Individual Transactions:

 

84

55.10 pence

 09:20 UK

 1,868

55.10 pence

 09:20 UK

 6,321

55.10 pence

 09:20 UK

 9,725

55.10 pence

 09:54 UK

 137

55.10 pence

 09:54 UK

 215

55.10 pence

 09:54 UK

 6,650

55.10 pence

 09:54 UK

 4,125

54.50 pence

 09:56 UK

 2,825

54.50 pence

 09:56 UK

 178

54.50 pence

 10:25 UK

 1,906

55.40 pence

 13:07 UK

 14

55.40 pence

 13:07 UK

 1,580

55.40 pence

 13:08 UK

 1,500

55.40 pence

 13:14 UK

 5,232

55.40 pence

 13:36 UK

 2,424

55.20 pence

 13:38 UK

 3,066

55.20 pence

 13:51 UK

 2,510

55.20 pence

 13:55 UK

 1,857

55.00 pence

 14:04 UK

 3,143

55.00 pence

 14:30 UK

 1,022

55.00 pence

 14:36 UK

 5,178

55.00 pence

 14:36 UK

 5,300

55.00 pence

 14:38 UK

 9,100

55.00 pence

 14:43 UK

 900

55.00 pence

 14:43 UK

 59

55.00 pence

 14:43 UK

 85

55.00 pence

 14:45 UK

 6,141

55.00 pence

 14:45 UK

 6,200

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 3,615

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 3,615

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 2,585

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 1,310

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 934

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 341

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 1,299

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 3,615

55.00 pence

 15:08 UK

 500

55.00 pence

 15:53 UK

 2,538

55.50 pence

 16:12 UK

 6,153

55.50 pence

 16:12 UK

 5,479

55.50 pence

 16:12 UK

 568

55.40 pence

 16:23 UK

 944

55.40 pence

 16:23 UK

 1,381

55.40 pence

 16:23 UK

 1

55.40 pence

 16:23 UK

 777

55.40 pence

 16:23 UK

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Vertu Motors plc

 

Robert Forrester, CEO

Tel: 0191 491 2111

Karen Anderson, CFO

Tel: 0191 491 2112

 


Zeus Capital Limited

Tel: 020 3829 5000

Jamie Peel


Andrew Jones


Dominic King


 


Camarco

Tel: 020 3757 4983

Billy Clegg

 

Tom Huddart

 

 

 

Notes to Editors

Vertu Motors is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 160 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 156 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 121 locations across the UK.

 

Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust".

 

Vertu Motors Group websites - investors.vertumotors.com / www.vertucareers.com

 

Vertu brand websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.macklinmotors.co.uk / www.vertumotorcycles.com

 

 

 

 

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