Director dealings: Bank of Georgia, Watkin Jones chairs buy shares

Bank of Georgia Group

Bank of Georgia Group was at the top of the list of director buys on Tuesday, after its non-executive chairman was linked to a purchase worth more than £0.24m.

17 May 2022 16:00:37

Source: Sharecast

The London-listed bank said MDB Ltd bought 19,018 shares on Friday for 1,273.67p each, spending a total of £242,226.56 in the process.

It said MDB Ltd was a “person closely associated” with chairman Mel Carvill under the Market Abuse Regulations.

Elsewhere, developer and housebuilder Watkin Jones said its non-executive chair had also made a purchase, on the same day it reported positive progress in its first half.

The company said Alan Giddins bought 21,500 of its shares on Tuesday at a price of 231p each, spending a total of £49,665.

Following the transaction, it said Giddins had an interest in 85,500 of its shares, representing 0.03% of its issued share capital.

Top Director Buys

Bank Of Georgia Group (BGEO)
Director name: Carvill,Mel
Amount purchased: 19,018 @ 1,273.67p
Value: £242,226.56

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT)
Director name: Ecsery,Francesca
Amount purchased: 5,936 @ 842.25p
Value: £49,995.96

Watkin Jones (WJG)
Director name: Giddins,Alan
Amount purchased: 21,500 @ 231.00p
Value: £49,665.00

Audioboom Group (BOOM)
Director name: Tobin,Michael
Amount purchased: 1,176 @ 1,660.00p
Value: £19,521.60

Bhp Group Limited Npv (di) (BHP)
Director name: Hinchliffe ,Michelle
Amount purchased: 769 @ $45.48
Value: $18,511.69

Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Pearce,Stephen
Amount purchased: 5 @ 3,373.00p
Value: £168.65

Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: O'Neill ,Tony
Amount purchased: 5 @ 3,373.00p
Value: £168.65

Victrex Plc (VCT)
Director name: Court ,Martin
Amount purchased: 9 @ 1,704.00p
Value: £153.36

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Mistry,Bhavesh
Amount purchased: 30 @ 505.68p
Value: £151.70

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Carter,Simon
Amount purchased: 30 @ 505.68p
Value: £151.70

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Bentley,Phillip
Amount purchased: 277 @ 54.10p
Value: £149.86

Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Wanblad ,Duncan
Amount purchased: 4 @ 3,373.00p
Value: £134.92

C&c Group (cdi) (CCR)
Director name: McMahon,Patrick
Amount purchased: 55 @ 219.00p
Value: £120.45

Top Director Sells

Sampo Oyj (0HAG)
Director name: Wahlroos,Björn
Amount sold: 400,000 @ 44.99
Value: 17,996,359.25

Sampo Oyj (0HAG)
Director name: Wahlroos,Björn
Amount sold: 250,000 @ 46.17
Value: 11,542,175.29

Sampo Oyj (0HAG)
Director name: Wahlroos,Björn
Amount sold: 250,000 @ 45.64
Value: 11,409,049.99

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: Nath,Deepak
Amount sold: 26,529 @ 1,278.01p
Value: £339,043.65

Just Group (JUST)
Director name: Parsons,Andy
Amount sold: 95,161 @ 80.45p
Value: £76,557.02

Aptitude Software Group (APTD)
Director name: Wood ACA,Philip
Amount sold: 15,630 @ 329.00p
Value: £51,422.70

Deliveroo Class A (ROO)
Director name: Miller,Adam
Amount sold: 40,500 @ 91.00p
Value: £36,855.00

Rotork (ROR)
Director name: Huynh,Kiet
Amount sold: 11,820 @ 270.40p
Value: £31,961.28

Exchange: London Stock Exchange
Sell:
7,325.00 p
Buy:
8,275.00 p
Change:
15.00
(0.20%)
Date:
Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes

Compare our accounts

If you're looking to grow your money over the longer term (5+ years), we have a range of investment choices to help.

IWeb is not responsible for the content and accuracy of the Markets News articles. We may not share the views of the author. Understand the risks, please remember the value of your investment can go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount you invest. We don't provide advice so if you are in any doubt about buying and selling shares or making your own investment decisions we recommend you seek advice from a suitably qualified Financial Advisor. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.