Vertu Motors (VTU)

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FTSE AIM All-Share

60.90p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.90p
  • 52 Week High: 67.80p
  • 52 Week Low: 50.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 319.55m
  • Volume: 291,663
  • Market Cap: £194.61m
  • RiskGrade: 217

Director dealings: Odyssean non-exec invests, Vertu CEO's wife sells shares

By Josh White

Date: Friday 28 Jun 2024

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to the market on Friday were two involving Odyssean Investment Trust and Vertu Motors.
Richard King, non-executive director of Odyssean Investment Trust, was reported to have acquired additional shares in the company.

The transaction, which took place on 27 June, involved the purchase of 2,300 shares at a price of 174.36p each.

It was conducted on the London Stock Exchange.

Vertu Motors meanwhile disclosed that Helen Forrester, wife of chief executive officer Robert Forrester, sold two million shares of the company in two separate transactions.

The first tranche of one million shares was sold on 26 June at 77.55p each, while the second tranche of the same volume was sold on 27 June at 74p apiece.

Prior to the transactions, Robert Forrester held 7,491,740 shares, representing 2.22% of the issued share capital.

Following the disposals, his beneficial holding decreased to 5,491,740 shares, equivalent to 1.63% of the issued share capital.

At 1516 BST, shares in Odyssean Investment Trust were up 0.98% at 173.68p, while those in Vertu Motors were down 3.35% at 72.2p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.



Top Director Buys

Odyssean Investment Trust (OIT)
Director name: King,Richard
Amount purchased: 2,300 @ 17,436.00p
Value: £401,028.00

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Morrison,David
Amount purchased: 30,211 @ 165.50p
Value: £49,999.20

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Thompson,Simon
Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 165.50p
Value: £49,650.00

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Miller,Jeremy
Amount purchased: 15,150 @ 165.50p
Value: £25,073.25

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 770 @ 3,020.29p
Value: £23,256.20

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Pyper,Simon
Amount purchased: 12,084 @ 165.50p
Value: £19,999.02

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 342 @ 3,023.65p
Value: £10,340.88

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 341 @ 3,026.34p
Value: £10,319.81

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 341 @ 3,026.20p
Value: £10,319.33

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 342 @ 3,017.22p
Value: £10,318.91

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Bowling,David
Amount purchased: 6,042 @ 165.50p
Value: £9,999.51

Hostmore (MORE)
Director name: McEwan,Julie
Amount purchased: 29,499 @ 16.95p
Value: £5,000.08

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 164 @ 3,024.62p
Value: £4,960.37

Pharos Energy (PHAR)
Director name: Rivett,Sue
Amount purchased: 3,945 @ 24.72p
Value: £975.06



Top Director Sells

Vertu Motors (VTU)
Director name: Forrester,Robert
Amount sold: 1,000,000 @ 77.55p
Value: £775,500.00

Vertu Motors (VTU)
Director name: Forrester,Robert
Amount sold: 1,000,000 @ 74.00p
Value: £740,000.01

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Vertu Motors Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 60.90p
Change Today -0.90p
% Change -1.46 %
52 Week High 67.80p
52 Week Low 50.00p
Volume 291,663
Shares Issued 319.55m
Market Cap £194.61m
RiskGrade 217

Vertu Motors Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
89.89% above the market average89.89% above the market average89.89% above the market average89.89% above the market average89.89% above the market average
88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average
Price Trend
13.77% below the market average13.77% below the market average13.77% below the market average13.77% below the market average13.77% below the market average
5.56% above the sector average5.56% above the sector average5.56% above the sector average5.56% above the sector average5.56% above the sector average
Income
39.39% above the market average39.39% above the market average39.39% above the market average39.39% above the market average39.39% above the market average
21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average
Growth
94.61% below the market average94.61% below the market average94.61% below the market average94.61% below the market average94.61% below the market average
94.44% below the sector average94.44% below the sector average94.44% below the sector average94.44% below the sector average94.44% below the sector average

Vertu Motors Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 26-Jun-25 12-Dec-24
Paid 25-Jul-25 17-Jan-25
Amount 1.15p 0.90p

Trades for 03-Oct-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:37 1,850 @ 60.90p
16:35 12,493 @ 60.90p
16:35 3,423 @ 60.90p
16:35 666 @ 60.90p
16:35 1,496 @ 60.90p

Vertu Motors Key Personnel

CEO Robert Forrester

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