Director dealings: 888 Holdings chairman ups stake

888 Holdings revealed on Friday that chairman Jon Mendelsohn had acquired 24,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed online betting and gaming company.

Mendelsohn, who was named as chairman in September 2020, purchased the shares at an average price of 391.0p each, for a total value of £93,840.

Following the transaction, Mendelsohn now holds an interest of 50,000 ordinary shares in the firm.

On Thursday, 888 said it had won the race to acquire the non-US international business of William Hill from Caesars Entertainment for £2.2bn.

As of 1625 BST, 888 Holdings shares were down 1.03% at 385.0p.

Top Director Buys

888 Holdings (888)

Director name: Mendelsohn,Jonathan (Jon)
Amount purchased: 24,000 @ 391.00p
Value: £93,840.00

Kenmare Resources (cdi) (KMR)
Director name: Carvill,Michael
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 425.00p
Value: £85,000.00

Dunelm Group (DNLM)
Director name: Bull,Ian
Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 1,422.37p
Value: £56,894.80

Diageo (DGE)
Director name: Ferrán,Javier
Amount purchased: 237 @ 3,494.00p
Value: £8,280.78

Altitude Group (ALT)
Director name: Varley,Martin Roy
Amount purchased: 19,636 @ 37.00p
Value: £7,265.32

Altitude Group (ALT)
Director name: Varley,Martin Roy
Amount purchased: 19,000 @ 37.70p
Value: £7,163.00

Altitude Group (ALT)
Director name: Varley,Martin Roy
Amount purchased: 11,038 @ 37.30p
Value: £4,117.17

Altitude Group (ALT)
Director name: Varley,Martin Roy
Amount purchased: 3,390 @ 36.90p
Value: £1,250.91

Altitude Group (ALT)
Director name: Varley,Martin Roy
Amount purchased: 2,500 @ 38.00p
Value: £950.00

Prudential (PRU)
Director name: FitzPatrick,Mark
Amount purchased: 12 @ 1,524.00p
Value: £182.88

Prudential (PRU)
Director name: Wells,Mike
Amount purchased: 12 @ 1,524.00p
Value: £182.88

Top Director Sells

Big Yellow Group (BYG)
Director name: Gibson,James
Amount sold: 350,000 @ 1,486.60p
Value: £5,203,100.06

Clipper Logistics (CLG)
Director name: Parkin ,Steve
Amount sold: 229,682 @ 840.06p
Value: £1,929,466.71

Clipper Logistics (CLG)
Director name: Mannix ,Tony
Amount sold: 127,601 @ 840.06p
Value: £1,071,925.02

Clipper Logistics (CLG)
Director name: Hodkin ,David
Amount sold: 102,081 @ 840.06p
Value: £857,541.69

Ten Lifestyle Group (TENG)
Director name: Cheatle,Alex
Amount sold: 249,167 @ 103.83p
Value: £258,697.90

Ten Lifestyle Group (TENG)
Director name: Long,Andrew
Amount sold: 240,949 @ 103.83p
Value: £250,165.55

Dunelm Group (DNLM)
Director name: Wilkinson,Nick
Amount sold: 14,053 @ 1,422.18p
Value: £199,859.01

Dunelm Group (DNLM)
Director name: Carr,Laura
Amount sold: 9,451 @ 1,422.18p
Value: £134,410.27

Clipper Logistics (CLG)
Director name: Parkin ,Steve
Amount sold: 12,820 @ 840.06p
Value: £107,695.70

Clipper Logistics (CLG)
Director name: Hodkin ,David
Amount sold: 12,820 @ 840.06p
Value: £107,695.70

Ten Lifestyle Group (TENG)
Director name: Donald ,Alan
Amount sold: 75,000 @ 103.83p
Value: £77,868.83

Clipper Logistics (CLG)
Director name: Mannix ,Tony
Amount sold: 8,780 @ 840.06p
Value: £73,757.27

Ten Lifestyle Group (TENG)
Director name: Hornbuckle,Sarah
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 103.83p
Value: £51,912.55

Clipper Logistics (CLG)
Director name: Parkin ,Steve
Amount sold: 4,740 @ 840.06p
Value: £39,818.85

Clipper Logistics (CLG)
Director name: Hodkin ,David
Amount sold: 4,740 @ 840.06p
Value: £39,818.85

Bango (BGO)
Director name: Larbey,Paul
Amount sold: 5,674 @ 215.00p
Value: £12,199.10