Director and/or PDMR Share Purchases

Vertu Motors PLC

10 June 2026

 

10 June 2026

Vertu Motors plc ("Vertu Motors" or "Company")

Director and/or PDMR Share Purchases

Vertu Motors announces that it was notified on 10 June 2026 of the following acquisitions ("Dealings") in the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") by directors and/or persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company. The Dealings took place on 08 June 2026 pursuant to the Company's Share Incentive Plan at a price of 72.0941p per Ordinary Share.

Director/PDMR	Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing*	% of issued share capital prior to the Dealing*	Ordinary Shares acquired by Director/ PDMR	Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing*	Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing*
Robert Forrester	6,456,398	2.07%	2,496	6,458,894	2.07%
Karen Anderson	1,651,193	0.53%	2,496	1,653,689	0.53%
David Crane	53,593	0.02%	2,496	56,089	0.02%
Anthony Masterson	94,319	0.03%	2,496	96,815	0.03%
Leonardo Caruso	15,420	0.00%	2,496	17,916	0.01%
Mark Gibbings	28,301	0.01%	2,496	30,797	0.01%
Tom Garratt	39,498	0.01%	2,496	41,994	0.01%
Stephen Gould	27,634	0.01%	2,496	30,130	0.01%

*includes shares held by the Director's/PDMR's PCAs.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 311,926,880 Ordinary Shares with voting rights.  The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	ROBERT FORRESTER
2.	Reason for the notification	ACQUISITION OF SHARES
a)	Position/status	CEO
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	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.720941 2,496
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	08 JUNE 2026
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	KAREN ANDERSON
2.	Reason for the notification	ACQUISITION OF SHARES
a)	Position/status	CFO
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	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.720941 2,496
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	08 JUNE 2026
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	DAVID CRANE
2.	Reason for the notification	ACQUISITION OF SHARES
a)	Position/status	COO
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	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.720941 2,496
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	08 JUNE 2026
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	ANTHONY MASTERSON
2.	Reason for the notification	ACQUISITION OF SHARES
a)	Position/status	MANAGING 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	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.720941 2,496
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	08 JUNE 2026
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	LEONARDO CARUSO
2.	Reason for the notification	ACQUISITION OF SHARES
a)	Position/status	MANAGING 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	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.720941 2,496
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	08 JUNE 2026
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	MARK GIBBINGS
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	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.720941 2,496
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	08 JUNE 2026
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	TOM GARRATT
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	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.720941 2,496
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	08 JUNE 2026
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	STEPHEN GOULD
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	PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
c)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) £0.720941 2,496
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	08 JUNE 2026
f)	Place of transaction	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM

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Vertu Motors plc	Tel: [phone]
Robert Forrester, CEO
Karen Anderson, CFO
Phil Clark, Investor Relations
Stifel (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)		Tel: [phone]
Matthew Blawat
Callum Stewart
Shore Capital (Joint Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Mark Percy / Sophie Collins (Corporate Advisory)
Isobel Jones (Corporate Broking)
Camarco	Tel: [phone]
Billy Clegg
Tom Huddart
Notes to Editors
Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 191 sales outlets across the UK.
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.
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

 

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