VERTU MOTORS PLC

Director's Dealing • Aug 17, 2022

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 3016W

Vertu Motors PLC

17 August 2022

17 August 2022

Vertu Motors plc

(the "Company")

Notification of PDMR interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 16 August 2022 that Ian Harrison and Christopher Taylor, persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company, had each exercised options (detailed below) over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), on 12 August 2022 and 16 August 2022 respectively, that were issued in October 2012 under the Vertu Company Share Option Plan with an exercise price of 39.25 pence per Ordinary Share.  The option exercises were satisfied via transfers of Ordinary Shares from the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.

The Company has also been notified that Christopher Taylor sold 173,359 of the 200,000 Ordinary Shares he received to satisfy the associated exercise price and income tax and National Insurance liability.  The sale took place on 16 August 2022 at a price of 52.6580 pence per Ordinary Share.

PDMR	Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealings*	% of issued share capital prior to the Dealings*	Ordinary Shares acquired by PDMR	Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealings*	Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealings*
Ian Harrison	362,908	0.10%	30,000	392,908	0.11%
Christopher Taylor	343,475	0.10%	26,641**	370,116	0.11%

* includes shares held by persons closely associated with the PDMR.

** net amount after the sale to satisfy the exercise price and tax and NI liability.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 348,945,522 Ordinary Shares with voting rights.  The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.

1.    

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)    

Name

IAN HARRISON

2.    

Reason for the notification

ACQUISITION OF SHARES

a)    

Position/status

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

b)    

Initial notification/Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3.    

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)    

Name

VERTU MOTORS PLC

b)    

LEI

213800GIKJEIUIGMI575

4.    

Details of transactions(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (vi) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)    

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument identification code

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC

GB00B1GK4645

b)    

Nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE OPTION PLAN, RESULTING IN THE TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM THE COMPANY'S EBT

c)    

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price	Volume(s)
0.3925	30,000

d)    

Aggregated information

-Aggregated volume

- Price

NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)    

Date of the transaction

12 AUGUST 2022

f)     

Place of transaction

OFF MARKET

1.    

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)    

Name

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR

2.    

Reason for the notification

ACQUISITION OF SHARES

a)    

Position/status

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

b)    

Initial notification/Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3.    

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)    

Name

VERTU MOTORS PLC

b)    

LEI

213800GIKJEIUIGMI575

4.    

Details of transactions(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (vi) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)    

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument identification code

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC

GB00B1GK4645

b)    

Nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE OPTION PLAN, RESULTING IN THE TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM THE COMPANY'S EBT

c)    

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price	Volume(s)
0.3925	200,000

d)    

Aggregated information

-Aggregated volume

- Price

NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)    

Date of the transaction

16 AUGUST 2022

f)     

Place of transaction

OFF MARKET

1.    

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)    

Name

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR

2.    

Reason for the notification

SALE OF SHARES

b)    

Position/status

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

c)    

Initial notification/Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3.    

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

d)    

Name

VERTU MOTORS PLC

e)    

LEI

213800GIKJEIUIGMI575

4.    

Details of transactions(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (vi) each place where transactions have been conducted

f)     

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument identification code

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC

GB00B1GK4645

g)    

Nature of the transaction

SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE OPTION PLAN

h)    

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price	Volume(s)
0.526580	173,359

i)     

Aggregated information

-Aggregated volume

- Price

NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION

j)     

Date of the transaction

16 AUGUST 2022

k)    

Place of transaction

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

- Ends -

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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