10 November 2021

Vertu Motors plc

("Vertu Motors" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Vertu Motors plc (AIM: VTU) announces that on 09 November 2021, it purchased 23,005 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company on the London Stock Exchange (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 05 November 2021 as follows:

Date of purchase

09 November 2021

Number of ordinary shares purchased

23,005

Highest price paid per ordinary share

62.00 pence

Lowest price paid per ordinary share

62.00 pence

Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share

62.0000 pence

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 364,328,457 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.

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, Zeus Capital Limited, are set out below:

Schedule of Purchases:

Shares purchased:

Vertu Motors plc (ISIN: GB00B1GK4645)

Date of purchases:

09 November 2021

Aggregate information:

Volume-weighted

Aggregated

average price

Volume

(pence)

Venue

23,005

62.00

London Stock Exchange

Individual Transactions:

841

62.00 pence

15:16 UK

1,589

62.00 pence

15:59 UK

650

62.00 pence

15:59 UK

614

62.00 pence

15:59 UK

1,794

62.00 pence

15:59 UK

557

62.00 pence

15:59 UK

1,863

62.00 pence

16:24 UK

9

62.00 pence

16:29 UK

1

62.00 pence

16:35 UK

9,973

62.00 pence

16:35 UK

5,114

62.00 pence

16:35 UK

For further information please contact:

Vertu Motors plc

Robert Forrester, CEO

Karen Anderson, CFO

Zeus Capital Limited

Jamie Peel

Andrew Jones

Dominic King

Tel: 0191 491 2111

Tel: 0191 491 2112

Tel: 020 3829 5000

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 154 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 150 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 118 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

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