6th Jul 2016 16:08
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of director dealings reported in London on Wednesday and late on Tuesday.
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Shipping company Clarkson said Chairman James Hughes-Hallett and Non-Executive Director Peter Backhouse both bought shares in the company.
Hughes-Hallett bought 1,500 shares at 1,800.00p per share on Tuesday, while Backhouse bought 2,500 shares at 1,839.40 pence per share across Monday and Tuesday.
The purchases came after Clarkson had issued a profit warning on Monday, saying 2016 profit will be "materially lower" year-on-year due to continued challenges in the ship broking market.
Clarkson shares closed down 5.8% at 1,691.00p.
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Oil and gas exploration company Lekoil said Non-Executive Director Gregory Eckersley bought shares in the company on Tuesday. Eckersley bought 55,000 shares at 18.50 pence per share. His total beneficial interest in the company now totals 2.9 million shares, or a 0.59% stake. Lekoil said last week it is aiming to produce 10,000 barrels of oil per day by the end of 2016, after news that the company made a significantly larger loss in 2015 than the previous year. Shares in Lekoil closed down 6.9% at 16.75p.
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Construction company Balfour Beatty said Non-Executive Director Stephen Billingham bought shares in the company on Tuesday. Billingham bought 12,165 shares in the company at 204.39 pence per share. The company did not provide details of Billingham's total beneficial interest following the transaction. On Tuesday morning, the company said it had been awarded a GBP170 million contract to upgrade baggage screening and handling for Heathrow Airport. Balfour Beatty shares closed down 1.1% at 199.50p.
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Engineering consultant Ricardo said Chairman Terry Morgan bought shares. Morgan bought 5,000 shares at 698.00 pence per share. Following the transaction, his total beneficial interest in the company now totals 15,000 shares, or a 0.03% stake. On Tuesday, Ricardo agreed to acquire Motorcycle Engineering Italia, an Italian firm which advises on motorcycle design. Shares in Ricardo closed down 2.5% at 653.00p.
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Housebuilder Crest Nicholson Holdings said Jonathan Lee, a person "closely associated" with Non-Executive Director Sharon Flood, bought shares in the company through a self-invested pension plan. Lee bought 5,886 shares at 339.80 pence per share. Crest Nicholson shares closed down 0.8% at 335.00p.
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Property regeneration company Harworth Group said General Counsel and Company Secretary Christopher Birch bought shares in the company. Birch bought 2,770 shares at 72.15 pence. Shares in Harworth closed down 3.3% at 70.10p.
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Buy-to-let lender Paragon Group of Companies said Chairman Robert Dench bought shares in the company on Tuesday. Dench bought 43,278 shares at 231.06 pence per share. The company did not disclose his total holding following the purchase. Shares in Paragon closed down 1.4% at 227.40p.
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Retail property investor NewRiver Retail said Chief Executive and co-founder David Lockhart bought shares in the company on Tuesday. Lockhart bought 25,000 shares at 287.50 pence per share through his self-invested personal pension plan. NewRiver Retail did not provide his total beneficial interest in the company. NewRiver Retail shares closed down 6.1% at 270.00p.
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Witan Investment Trust said Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bell bought shares in the company on Wednesday. Bell bought 10,000 shares at 746.00 pence. Witan did not provide his total holding following the transaction. Shares in Witan closed up 0.1% at 749.00p.
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Energy technology company Intelligent Energy Holdings said Non-Executive Director Flavio Guidotti bought shares in the company through a company of which he is the beneficial owner, Prismoy International SA. Guidotti bought 412,500 shares at 8.90 pence per share. Intelligent Energy did not provide his total beneficial interest after the transaction. Intelligent Energy shares closed down 3.4% at 8.74p.
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Investment fund Value & Income Trust said the Coltstaple Charitable Trust, of which Director Matthew Oakeshott is a trustee, bought shares in the company on Tuesday. The trust bought 60,000 shares at 234.00 pence per share. The trust's beneficial interest in the company now totals 972,500 shares, or a 2.1% stake. The charitable trust had bought 25,000 shares in the company on Monday. Matthew Oakeshott holds 2.7 million shares, or a 6.02% stake. The Oakeshott family additionally holds 2.5 million shares, a 5.6% stake. Value & Income Trust shares closed down 1.7% at 229.00p.
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Media company Daily Mail & General Trust said Chief Executive Paul Zwillenberg bought shares in the company on Tuesday. Zwillenberg bought 5,000 shares at 594.84 pence per share. The company did not provide Zwillenberg's total beneficial interest after the transaction. Daily Mail shares closed down 2.5% at 575.00p.
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Digital marketing group Be Heard Group said Non-Executive Director Rakhi Goss-Custard bought shares in the company through her husband, Daniel Goss-Custard, on Tuesday. Goss-Custard bought 320,754 shares in the company at 3.18 pence per share. Be Heard did not provide their total holding in the company following the purchase. Be Heard shares closed down 1.6% at 3.15p.
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Dolphin Capital Investors said Non-Executive Director Mark Townsend purchased 150,000 shares priced at 6.95 pence each on Tuesday. Dolphin Capital did not publish what stake Townsend holds following the transaction. Dolphin Capital shares closed down 13% to 6.00p.
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Henderson International Income Trust Tuesday said two directors purchased shares in the trust during April. Director Richard Hills purchased 33,206 shares priced at 126.84 pence on April 25 whilst Director Aidan Lisser purchased 8,135 shares at 126.84 pence on April 26. Henderson International Income Trust did not state what holding each director had following the transactions. Henderson International Income Trust shares closed down 0.9% to 198.10p per share on Tuesday.
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By Lucy Heming; [email protected]
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