LOOKERS plc welcome Constellation as a significant shareholder of the Group

Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) has been notified by Constellation Automotive Holdings Limited and its related parties of its purchase over recent days of a total of 78 million Group shares, representing approximately 19.90% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Group. The majority of the shares were purchased at a price of 102 pence per share from Mr Tony Bramall (and associates), who stepped down as a Non-Executive Director from the Lookers Board in December 2020 after a term of 14 years.

Constellation has been in contact with Lookers about its investment in the Group and has indicated its support for the Group’s recently outlined strategy and senior leadership.

Ian Bull, Chairman of Lookers, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Constellation as a significant shareholder of the Group. Their investment endorses the Board’s view that the Group remains significantly undervalued. As outlined in our recent announcement, trading performance is strong, with an excellent new car order bank and the Group has a clear strategic framework to deliver our aspiration to become ‘The UK’s leading integrated automotive retail and services group’.”

The contents of this announcement have been agreed with Constellation.

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