Notification of PDMR interests

Vertu Motors PLC

10 April 2026

 

10 April 2026

Vertu Motors plc

(the "Company")

Notification of PDMR interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 9 April 2026 that Leonardo Caruso, a person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company, had exercised nil-cost options over 156,250 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 9 April 2026, that were issued under the Vertu Long Term Incentive Plan. The option exercise was satisfied via a transfer of Ordinary Shares from the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.

The Company has also been notified that Leonardo Caruso sold all of the 156,250 Ordinary Shares acquired.  The sale took place on 10 April 2026 at a price of 61.65 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 acquired by PDMR	Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the dealings above*	Resultant % of issued share capital after the dealings above*
Leonardo Caruso	15,420	0.00%	0	15,420	0.00%

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

The Company's issued share capital consists of 312,310,046 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	ACQUISITION OF SHARES
b)	Position/status	MANAGING 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	EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN VERTU MOTORS PLC, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, RESULTING IN THE TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM THE COMPANY'S EBT
h)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) NIL 156,250
i)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
j)	Date of the transaction	9 APRIL 2026
k)	Place of transaction	OFF MARKET

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	MANAGING 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 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
h)	Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume(s) 0.6165 156,250
i)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
j)	Date of the transaction	10 APRIL 2026
k)	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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