27 July 2015
Vertu Motors plc
(the "Company")
Notification of Directors' interests
Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")
The Remuneration Committee of the Company approved grants of nil-cost options, under the Vertu Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP Options"), over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company to Directors on 16 June 2015 as detailed below:
LTIP Annual Awards
Director |
Role |
Number of Ordinary Shares subject to the Nil-Cost Option |
Robert Forrester |
Chief Executive |
205,128 |
Michael Sherwin |
Finance Director |
153,846 |
The LTIP was approved by shareholders at the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Company. Vesting of the LTIP Options is dependent upon the total shareholder return ("TSR") achieved by the Company over a three year performance period commencing on 1 March 2015.
Total Holdings
Following these transactions Robert Forrester and Michael Sherwin hold the following Ordinary Shares together with options over the same exercisable, as follows:
Director |
No of Ordinary Shares of 10p each |
No. of options over ordinary shares of 10p each |
Robert Forrester |
6,630,205 |
998,807 |
Michael Sherwin |
361,828 |
809,164 |
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For further information please contact:
Vertu Motors plc |
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Robert Forrester, CEO |
Tel: 0191 491 2111 |
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Michael Sherwin, FD |
Tel: 0191 491 2112 |
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Liberum |
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Peter Tracey |
Tel: 020 3100 2000 |
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Richard Crawley |
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Jamie Richards |
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Zeus Capital Limited |
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Adam Pollock |
Tel: 020 7533 7727 |
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Camarco |
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Billy Clegg |
Tel: 020 3757 4983 |
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Georgia Mann |
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Notes to Editors
Vertu Motors, the UK automotive retailer with a proven growth strategy, is the sixth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 117 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 115 franchised sales outlets and 2 non-franchised sales operations from 96 locations across the UK.
Vertu Motors Group websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.vertucareers.com
Vertu brand websites - www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.vertuhonda.com / www.macklinmotors.co.uk / www.farnelllandrover.com / www.farnelljaguar.com / www.vertuvolkswagen.com
