Directorate Change

Vertu Motors PLC
09 January 2007


9 January 2007



         Vertu Motors plc ('Vertu Motors' or 'Vertu' or the 'Company')

                               Directorate Change


Vertu Motors plc, the AIM listed company seeking to acquire and consolidate UK
motor retail businesses, is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen
Anderson, 35, as Finance Director with immediate effect.


Karen qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen, where she spent
9 years, rising to senior manager. Karen joined Reg Vardy in 2002, rising to
Group Financial Controller. Karen was responsible for financial management
issues and acquisition due diligence, as the group expanded from 68 dealerships
to over 100 dealerships.


Robert Forrester, CEO of Vertu Motors said:


'I am delighted Karen has joined the Board and strengthened the Vertu Motors
team. Her experience in the acquisition process and in designing and
implementing financial control systems will be invaluable to us as we grow the
company through acquisition and organically. Financial discipline and control
will be an important driver of organic growth.'


In relation to the appointment of Karen Anderson, the following disclosures are
being made pursuant to Paragraph G of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.


Full name and age:

Karen Anderson (nee Atkinson), 35 years old.

Current directorships:

None.

Directorships in the last 5 years:

None.


Karen Anderson has confirmed that there are no additional disclosures required
to be made pursuant to Paragraph G of Schedule 2 to Part One of the AIM Rules.


As at the date of her appointment, Karen Anderson was interested in 500,000
ordinary shares of 10p each in Vertu Motors.



For further information, call:


Vertu Motors
Robert Forrester, CEO             0191206 4619


Financial Dynamics
Billy Clegg/Edward Westropp       020 7831 3113




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