3rd Apr 2018 17:35
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of director dealings reported in London on Tuesday.----------
Galliford Try said that Chief Executive of Construction & Investments Bill Hocking purchased 10,000 shares at a price of
837.86 pence each last Thursday, for a total of
GBP83,786.It has not been disclosed how many shares Hocking now holds overall. Shares in the FTSE 250-listed housebuilder were down 1.4% at
823.50 pence on Tuesday.----------
JPMorgan American Investment Trust said Non-Executive Director Robert Talbut has acquired 1,724 shares at a price of
374.25 pence per share on Tuesday. Following this transaction, Talbut now holds 5,638 shares overall. Shares in the trust closed down 0.8% at
375.50 pence on Tuesday.----------
Hiscox said that two non-executive directors have purchased shares in the company last Thursday. Non-Executive Director Colin Keogh purchased 1,807 shares at a price of
1,445.00 pence per share, at a total of
GBP26,111. Non-Executive Director Anne Macdonald bought 1,507 shares at the same price per share, at a total of
GBP21,776. It has not been disclosed how many shares either director now holds in total. Shares in the FTSE 250-listed insurance provider closed broadly flat at
1,457.00 pence on Tuesday.----------
First Property Group said Chief Executive Officer Ben Habib acquired a total of 150,000 shares in the company in two transactions last Wednesday and Thursday. Last Wednesday, Habib purchased 50,000 shares at a price of
45.75 pence per share, and last Thursday bought 100,000 shares at a price of 46.25p each. Following these transactions, Habib now holds 16.9 million shares in total, reflecting a 14.5% interest in the company.Shares in the property fund manager and investor closed up 4.8% at
48.00 pence on Tuesday.----------
Worldsec said that it has raised gross proceeds of
USD4.2 million throughout the issue of 28.4 million new shares at
USD0.15 per share through open offer. Shares in Worldsec were closed at 17% at
5.00 pence Tuesday afternoon. The proceeds are expected to further the development and expansion of its investment portfolio. Worldsec received valid acceptances under the open offer from qualifying shareholders in respect of 18.6 million ordinary shares. Deputy Chairman Henry Cheong, has subscribed for the balance of 9.7 million ordinary shares not taken up in the open offer in his capacity as underwriter. Subject to admission, Henry Cheong will have a beneficial interest in 39.0 million ordinary shares, representing 45.80% of the company's enlarged share capital. Following admission, the company will have 85.1 million ordinary shares in issue.----------
XLMedia said that Chief Executive Officer and Director Ory Weihs purchased 40,000 ordinary shares at
149.00 pence a share on Tuesday. Following the purchase, Weihs now has a total beneficial interest in 4.2 million ordinary shares, representing 1.9% of the current issued share capital of the company. XLMedia is a digital performance marketing company specialising in online gaming. XLMedia's current share capital consists of 220.6 million ordinary shares with voting rights. Shares in XLMedia were down 4.1% to
152.50 pence each Tuesday. ----------
Biffa said that Chairman Kenneth Lever and his wife Denise Lever have purchased a total of 50,000 shares at
206 pence each on Tuesday. His total shareholding was not disclosed. Biffa is a waste management company whose headquarters are in High Wycombe. Shares in Biffa closed 1.4% Tuesday at
200.00 pence.----------
Tatton Asset Management said chief executive of operating subsidiary Paradigm Mortgage Services Robert Hunt bought 9,296 shares at
215 pence each on Thursday. Following the purchase, Hunt and his connection persons hold 515,810 shares in the fund management, regulatory & compliance and mortgage services company, representing approximately 0.9% of its issued share capital. Shares in Tatton Asset Management closed up 0.9% Tuesday afternoon at
214.00 pence each.----------
Taptica International, an end-to-end mobile advertising platform, said Chief Financial Officer Yaniv Carmi purchased 15,428 shares on Tuesday. Carmi purchased the shares at a price of
300 pence each. Following the purchase, Carmi holds 110,000 shares in the company, representing a 0.16% stake. Shares in Taptica closed down 3.5% Tuesday at 301.00p each.----------
Management Resource Solutions said that Non-Executive Director Nigel Burton retired from his role effective Saturday. In addition, the company has raised
GBP50,000 through the issue of 1.0 million shares at a price of
5.0 pence each by an exercise of warrants by Burton. Following this transaction, Burton now holds 6.5 million shares in total, and Management Resources Solutions now has 182.9 million shares issued overall. "I would like to thank Nigel for his significant contribution to the company, both in the period prior to his appointment and in his role as a director since April 2017. Nigel was instrumental in the success of the placing and re-admission to AIM and has played an important role in the subsequent transformation of the company. Nigel has recently taken on additional commitments elsewhere, and we wish him every success in these new ventures," said Chairman John Zorbas. Shares in the Australian construction and support services provider closed down 2.6% at
6.63 pence on Tuesday.----------
Feedback, a medical imaging technology company, said it has raised
GBP440,000 in gross proceeds via a subscription and a placing of 35.2 million new ordinary shares at
1.25 pence per share. The fundraising comprised a placing of 20.4 million new shares and a subscription for a further 14.8 million shares. Proceeds from the placing will be used by the company to invest in marketing, sales and customer support to increase TexRAD and Cadran platform technology sales. It will also be used in developing the clinical evidence base following the first CE marked release of the TexRADÒ technology, for further new product development and for general working capital purposes. "This fundraising will support the optimisation and expansion of Feedback's operations, allowing us to leverage our two platform technologies and increase our market presence," said Chief Executive David Crabb. Feedback said Crabb and Chairman Alastair Riddell each subscribed 1 million shares in the equity issue. Following completion of the fundraising, Crabb will own a 0.36% stake and Riddell a 2.1% stake in the company. The company's former deputy chairman, Tom Charlton, also has subscribed for 8.8 million subscription shares. He will have 24.66% stake in the company. Shares in Feedback closed broadly flat at
1.24 pence on Tuesday.----------Food manufacturer
Premier Foods said that it will terminate its relationship with investment company Oasis Management Ltd from Friday next week. As a result, the Oasis representative Daniel Wosner stepped down as a non-executive director of Premier Foods with immediate effect. Premier Foods Chairman Keith Hamill said: "I would like to thank Daniel for his services whilst on the board of the company." Separately, Hamill, together with his wife Angela, bought 266,666 Premier Foods shares at
37.4 pence each. The shares represent his entire holding. The stock closed down 0.8% at
37.50 pence per share on Tuesday. ----------
Virgin Money Holdings (UK) said Chair Glen Moreno - who will step down from the board at the end of the month - sold 71,164 shares at a price of 259.81p each on Tuesday. Moreno's total holding following the disposal was not disclosed. Shares in Virgin Money closed down 0.1% at 261.70p on Tuesday.----------
Pets at Home Group said Non-Executive Director Stanislas Laurent bought 30,000 shares in the company at a price of
167 pence each on Tuesday. The transaction had a total value of
GBP50,100. Laurent's total holding following the purchase was not disclosed. Shares in the pets products retailer closed down 1.4% at
166.60 pence on Tuesday.----------
Softcat said Chief Executive Officer Martin Hellawell and people closely associated with him sold shares worth
GBP11.3 million in a series of transactions on Wednesday. Martin Hellawell sold 1.0 million shares at
630 pence each, worth
GBP6.3 million. Mandy Hellawell also sold 330,000 shares at the same price worth
GBP2.1 million and the Highgate Family Trust sold a further 470,000 shares at the same price worth
GBP3.0 million. In total, 1.8 million shares were sold. Shares in Softcat closed 1.3% lower at
673.00 pence on Tuesday.----------FTSE 100-listed banking giant
HSBC Holdings said Non-Executive Director Joachim Faber bought shares worth
GBP179,086 in a transaction on Wednesday. Faber bought 26,616 shares at
672.8 pence each. Shares in HSBC closed 0.3% lower at
663.60 pence on Tuesday. The holding of Faber after the transaction as not disclosed.----------
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