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RNS Number : 5828L

Vertu Motors PLC

09 September 2019

9 September 2019

Vertu Motors plc

(the "Company")

Notification of Directors' interests

Vertu Motors announces that the following directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company, have exercised nil-cost options over Ordinary Shares under LTIP Options issued in 2016 and received Ordinary Shares on 5 September 2019.

The Company has also been notified that David Crane, a director and PDMR, has sold 18,997 of the 40,337 Ordinary Shares exercised, to satisfy the resultant income tax and National Insurance liability, and that Colin Kent and Christopher Taylor, both PDMRs, have each sold 18,997 of the 40,337 Ordinary Shares exercised to satisfy the resultant income tax and National Insurance liability. The sales took place on 5 September 2019 at a price of 34.35 pence per Ordinary Share.

 
                                                                                   Resultant 
                                                                                  Beneficial        Resultant 
                     Beneficial holding      % of issued                          holding of      % of issued 
              PDMR          of Ordinary    share capital           Ordinary         Ordinary    share capital 
                           Shares prior         prior to    Shares acquired     Shares after        after the 
                       to the Dealings*    the Dealings*          by PDMR**    the Dealings*        Dealings* 
 Robert Forrester             6,963,900            1.88%            107,565        7,071,465            1.91% 
                    -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Karen Anderson                 852,702            0.23%             40,337          893,039            0.24% 
                    -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 David Crane                    166,330            0.05%             21,340          187,670            0.05% 
                    -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Colin Kent                     421,323            0.11%             21,340          442,663            0.12% 
                    -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Christopher 
  Taylor                        270,901            0.07%             21,340          292,241            0.08% 
                    -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 

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

** net amount after the sales to satisfy tax and NI liability

The Company's issued share capital consists of 369,343,337 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                               ROBERT FORRESTER 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
    2.     Reason for the notification        EXERCISE OF LTIP OPTIONS 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   Position/status                    CEO 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
    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       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN 
            instrument, type of instrument     VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                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 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
    h)     Price(s) and volume(s) 
             Price    Volume(s) 
             NIL      107,565 
                     ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    i)     Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
    j)     Date of the transaction            5 SEPTEMBER 2019 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
    k)     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        EXERCISE OF LTIP OPTIONS 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   Position/status                    CFO 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      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       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN 
            instrument, type of instrument     VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                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 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      h)   Price(s) and volume(s) 
             Price    Volume(s) 
             NIL      40,337 
                     ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      i)   Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      j)   Date of the transaction            5 SEPTEMBER 2019 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      k)   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        EXERCISE OF LTIP OPTIONS 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   Position/status                    COO 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      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       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN 
            instrument, type of instrument     VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                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 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      h)   Price(s) and volume(s) 
             Price    Volume(s) 
             NIL      40,337 
                     ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      i)   Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      j)   Date of the transaction            5 SEPTEMBER 2019 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      k)   Place of transaction               LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
      1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
            closely associated 
      a)   Name                               COLIN KENT 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      2.   Reason for the notification        EXERCISE OF LTIP OPTIONS 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   Position/status                    OPERATIONS 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       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN 
            instrument, type of instrument     VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                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 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      h)   Price(s) and volume(s) 
             Price    Volume(s) 
             NIL      40,337 
                     ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      i)   Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      j)   Date of the transaction            5 SEPTEMBER 2019 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      k)   Place of transaction               LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
      1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
            closely associated 
      a)   Name                               CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      2.   Reason for the notification        EXERCISE OF LTIP OPTIONS 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   Position/status                    OPERATIONS 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       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN 
            instrument, type of instrument     VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                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 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      h)   Price(s) and volume(s) 
             Price    Volume(s) 
             NIL      40,337 
                     ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      i)   Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      j)   Date of the transaction            5 SEPTEMBER 2019 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      k)   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        SALE OF SHARES 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   Position/status                    COO 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      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       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN 
            instrument, type of instrument     VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                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) 
             0.3435   18,997 
                     ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      i)   Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      j)   Date of the transaction            5 SEPTEMBER 2019 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      k)   Place of transaction               LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
      1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
            closely associated 
      a)   Name                               COLIN KENT 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      2.   Reason for the notification        SALE OF SHARES 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      b)   Position/status                    OPERATIONS 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       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN 
            instrument, type of instrument     VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                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) 
             0.3435   18,997 
                     ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      i)   Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      j)   Date of the transaction            5 SEPTEMBER 2019 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      k)   Place of transaction               LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
      1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
            closely associated 
      l)   Name                               CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      2.   Reason for the notification        SALE OF SHARES 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      m)   Position/status                    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      n)   Initial notification/Amendment     INITIAL NOTIFICATION 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
            auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      o)   Name                               VERTU MOTORS PLC 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      p)   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 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      q)   Description of the financial       ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN 
            instrument, type of instrument     VERTU MOTORS PLC 
            identification code 
 
            Identification code                GB00B1GK4645 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      r)   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 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      s)   Price(s) and volume(s) 
             Price    Volume(s) 
             0.3435   18,997 
                     ---------- 
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      t)   Aggregated information             NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION 
 
            -Aggregated volume 
 
            - Price 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      u)   Date of the transaction            5 SEPTEMBER 2019 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
      v)   Place of transaction               LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM 
          ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

- Ends -

For further information please contact:

 
 Vertu Motors plc         Tel: 0191 491 2111 
  Robert Forrester, CEO    Tel: 0191 491 2112 
  Karen Anderson, CFO 
                          Tel: 020 3829 5000 
   Zeus Capital Limited 
   Jamie Peel 
   Andrew Jones 
   Dominic King 
                          Tel: 020 3757 4983 
   Camarco 
   Billy Clegg 
   Tom Huddart 
 

Notes to Editors

Vertu Motors is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 123 sales outlets across the UK. Its' dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu, Farnell and Macklin Motors brand names.

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. The Group currently operates 120 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations from 104 locations across the UK.

Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust".

Vertu Motors Group websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.vertucareers.com

Vertu brand websites - www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.vertuhonda.com / www.vertutoyota.com / www.macklinmotors.co.uk / www.farnelllandrover.com / www.farnelljaguar.com / www.vertuvolkswagen.com / www.vertumercedes-benz.com

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