Last checked at 8 Apr 2022 12:17
08 April 2022
Vertu Motors plc
(the "Company")
Notification of PDMR's interests
The Company announces that it was notified on 07 April 2022 that Ian Harrison, a person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company, had exercised options over 400,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 07 April 2022, that were issued in June 2012 under the Vertu Company Share Option Plan. The Company has also been notified that Ian Harrison sold 289,808 of the 400,000 Ordinary Shares received to satisfy the associated exercise price and income tax and National Insurance liability. The sale took place on 07 April 2022 at a price of 58.823 pence per Ordinary Share.
PDMR | Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the dealings* | % of issued share capital prior to the dealings* | Ordinary Shares acquired by PDMR** | Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the dealings* | Resultant % of issued share capital after the dealings* |
Ian Harrison | 249,619 | 0.07% | 110,192 | 359,811 | 0.10% |
* includes shares held by persons closely associated with the PDMR.
** net amount after the sales to satisfy the exercise price and tax and NI liability.
The Company's issued share capital consists of 357,826,916 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 | IAN HARRISON | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | ACQUISITION 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 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 SHARE OPTION PLAN, RESULTING IN THE TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM THE COMPANY'S EBT | ||||
h) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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i) | Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
- Price | NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION | ||||
j) | Date of the transaction | 07 APRIL 2022 | ||||
k) | Place of transaction | OFF MARKET | ||||
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | IAN HARRISON | ||||
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 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 SHARE OPTION PLAN | ||||
h) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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i) | Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
- Price | NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION | ||||
j) | Date of the transaction | 07 APRIL 2022 | ||||
k) | Place of transaction | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AIM | ||||
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For further information please contact:
Vertu Motors plc | |
Robert Forrester, CEO | Tel: 0191 491 2111 |
Karen Anderson, CFO | Tel: 0191 491 2112 |
Zeus Capital Limited | Tel: 020 3829 5000 |
Jamie Peel | |
Andrew Jones | |
Dominic King
| |
Camarco | Tel: 020 3757 4983 |
Billy Clegg | |
Tom Huddart |
Notes to Editors
Vertu Motors is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 159 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu 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 156 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations from 120 locations across the UK.
Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust".
Vertu Motors Group websites - investors.vertumotors.com / www.vertucareers.com
Vertu brand websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.macklinmotors.co.uk / www.vertumotorcycles.com