27th Jul 2018 17:14
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of director dealings reported in London on Friday.----------DS Smith said several directors participated in the fundraising launched by the packaging company on June 19.At the time, Smith intended to raise GBP1 billion through rights issue to part fund its previously announced GBP1.45 billion acquisition of European packaging business Papeles y Cartones de Europa SA, commonly known as Europac.The FTSE 100 listed firm issued 293.1 million new shares pursuant to a 3-for-11 rights issue at 350 pence per share.All transactions took place on Tuesday. Chairman Gareth Davis acquired 29,154 shares, worth GBP102,039, while a person closely associated with Chief Executive Miles Roberts sold 133,049, totalling GBP465,672. Finance Director Adrian Marsh acquired 60,517 shares, worth GBP211,810.Non-Executive Directors Christopher Britton, Jonathan Nicholls, Kathleen O'Donovan and Louise Smalley bought 2,877 shares, 29,810 shares, 2,855 shares and 3,985 shares, respectively.In addition, Supply Engine division Chief Executive Colin McIntyre purchased 2,662 shares, worth GBP9,317 while European Packaging segment Chief Executive Stepfano Rossi acquired 10,353 shares, totalling GBP36,235.Shares in DS Smith were trading 0.1% lower on Friday at 504.60p each. ----------Sirius Real Estate said that Managing Director Rudiger Swoboda sold 615,000 shares. Swoboda acquired the shares at 0.58 pence each for a total value of GBP356,751. The director's total holding in the company following the purchase was not disclosed. Sirius shares closed up 0.7% at 58.80p in London on Friday, down 0.5% at ZAR10.06 in Johannesburg.----------Deltex Medical Group said Chairman Nigel Keen purchased 6.0 million shares at a price of 0.8417 pence per share on Thursday. Following this transaction Keen now holds 48.2 million shares in the medical technology company, reflecting a 9.8% stake. In addition, J O Hambro Capital Management Ltd decreased its stake in Deltex to 3.8% after a Thursday transaction. Hambro lowered its holding to 18.6 million shares. Prior to the deal it held a 9.7% stake in Deltex. Shares in Deltex closed up 7.6% at 0.89 pence on Friday.----------Travel and logistics firm Dart Group said Executive Chairman Philip Meeson sold shares worth GBP4.6 million. Meeson sold 500,000 shares at a price of 912.16 pence per share in a deal on Wednesday. He still holds 55.7 million Dart Group shares, which is equivalent to just over 37% of the company's issued share capital. Dart Group shares closed 5.0% higher on Friday, quoted at 958.50p each.----------Blue Prism Group said Chief Executive Officer Alastair Bathgate sold shares worth GBP7.6 million in the robotics firm in a transaction on Thursday. Bathgate - who co-founded the firm in 2001 - sold 410,000 shares at 1,844 pence each. Shares in Blue Prism closed 0.1% higher at 1,834.00 pence on Friday. After the transaction, Bathgate still holds 4.7 million shares or a 7.0% stake in Blue Prism. The firm added Bathgate had no "current intention" to sell more shares. Earlier in July, several other executives sold shares in the firm. Chief Technology Officer David Moss and Sales Director Martin Flood both sold 100,000 shares each. Chief Evangelist Patrick Geary sold 50,000 shares and Chairman James Kingdon sold 500,000 shares. ----------Medical & technology company MaxCyte said that Karin Johnston, wife of Non-Executive Director John Johnston, purchased 11,500 shares at a price of 240 pence per share on Thursday. Following this transaction, John Johnston has a beneficial interest in 86,500 shares in MaxCyte, reflecting a 0.2% stake in the company. Shares in MaxCyte closed up 0.8% at 240.00p on Friday.----------Manchester & London Investment Trust said Investment Manager Mark Sheppard sold 25,000 shares at a price of 530 pence per share on Thursday. Following this transaction, Sheppard now holds 13.1 million shares in the trust, reflecting a 53% stake in the company. Shares in Manchester & London Investment Trust closed up 0.6% at 532.00p on Friday.----------Hansard Global said that Non-Executive Director Leonard Polonsky purchased 300,000 shares over the course of six days. 100,000 shares were purchased at a price of 62.1 pence per share on Thursday last week. 100,000 shares were bought at 60.8p each on Friday last week. Finally, 100,000 shares were acquired at 62.7 pence per share on Tuesday. It has not been disclosed how many shares Polonsky now holds in total following this transaction. Shares in Hansard Global closed up 0.3% at 62.40 pence on Friday.----------Related Shares:
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