Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors PLC

20 July 2026

 

20 July 2026

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that it purchased 193,022 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (the "Repurchased Shares"), in the period from 13 July 2026 to 17 July 2026 pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 05 March 2026, as follows (together the "Transaction"):

Aggregate Information:

Date

Volume

Highest price paid (pence)

Lowest price paid (pence)

Volume-weighted average price (pence)

Venue

13-Jul-26

56,470

73.700

73.400

73.533

XLON

14-Jul-26

33,158

74.980

74.980

74.980

XLON

15-Jul-26

20,500

74.150

74.150

74.150

XLON

16-Jul-26

21,665

75.580

75.580

75.580

XLON

17-Jul-26

61,229

76.050

76.050

76.050

XLON

Application will be made for the Repurchased Shares to be cancelled. Following the cancellation of the Repurchased Shares, the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights will be 310,896,787 which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Vertu Motors under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The Company holds no shares in treasury. Since the Group began Share Buybacks in July 2017, over £47.6m has been returned to shareholders, reducing the Company's shares in issue by 21.7% over the same period.

The Company will make further announcements in due course following the completion of any further purchases pursuant to the Buyback Programme.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 details of the purchase of its own ordinary shares by Vertu Motors, which were all executed through the Company's broker, Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited ("Shore Capital"), are set out below:

Schedule of Purchases:

Shares purchased:

Vertu Motors plc (ISIN: GB00B1GK4645)

Individual transactions:

Date

Volume

Price per share (pence)

Venue

Time of Transaction

13-Jul-26

25,000

73.700

XLON

09:29

13-Jul-26

31,470

73.400

XLON

16:00

14-Jul-26

33,158

74.980

XLON

16:28

15-Jul-26

20,500

74.150

XLON

14:15

16-Jul-26

21,665

75.580

XLON

16:30

17-Jul-26

61,229

76.050

XLON

16:18

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 190 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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