VERTU MOTORS PLC

Director's Dealing • Mar 13, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 5326A

Vertu Motors PLC

13 March 2025

13 March 2025

Vertu Motors plc

(the "Company")

Notification of PDMR interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 12 March 2025 that Leonardo Caruso, a person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company , had sold 236,220 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). The sale took place on 12 March 2025 at a price of 51.8292 pence per Ordinary Share .

PDMR	Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the dealings above*	% of issued share capital prior to the dealings above*	Ordinary Shares disposed of by PDMR	Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the dealings above*	Resultant % of issued share capital after the dealings above*
Leonardo Caruso	248,871	0.08 %	236,220	12,651	0.00 %

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

The Company's issued share capital consists of 329,300,666 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

LEONARDO CARUSO

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

h)   

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price	Volume(s)
0.518292	236,220

i)    

Aggregated information

-Aggregated volume

- Price

NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION

j)    

Date of the transaction

12 MARCH 2025

k)   

Place of transaction

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

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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 4980
Billy Clegg
Tom Huddart
Notes to Editors
Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 2 00 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors and Vertu 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 197 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations from 155 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.vertumotorcycles.com

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