Holding(s) in Company

Vertu Motors PLC
01 February 2008



Vertu Motors PLC

01 February 2008

Holding(s) in Company



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):


Vertu Motors PLC



2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                        YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:     NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                             NO

Other (please specify):                                                   NO



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

GAM International Management Limited



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):


N/A


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):



28 January 2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:


30 January 2008



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


Fallen below 3.00%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of     Situation previous to    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii
shares            the triggering           Number of   Number of voting       % voting rights
                  transaction vi           shares      rights
If possible using Number of    Number of   Direct      Direct x   Indirect xi Direct   Indirect
the ISIN code     shares       voting
                               rights viii

  GB00B1GK4645     2,766,514    2,766,514   2,489,814  2,489,814       -        2.71        -


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of         Expiration    Exercise/Conversion      Number of voting rights   % voting rights
financial       date xiii     Period/Date xiv          that may be acquired if
                                                       this instrument is
instrument                                             exercised/converted

       -              -                  -                         -                      -


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                         % of voting rights

2,489,814                                       2.71



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):



GAM International Management Limited is the discretionary investment manager for
the following funds/holdings:



GAM Star UK Dynamic Equity Investments



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:



Institutional Shareholder Services



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



N/A



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



N/A



13. Additional information:



N/A



14. Contact name:



Kemi Thomas



15. Contact telephone number:



020 7917 2346



ENDS






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