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DIRECTOR DEALINGS SUMMARY: GVC Chair Ups Interest As Sarossa Buys In

22nd Sep 2015 16:27

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of director dealings reported in London on Tuesday.
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Gaming company GVC Holdings said Chairman Lee Feldman bought 20,000 shares at a price of 405 pence per share.

Following this transaction, Feldman holds 185,957 shares, representing approximately a 0.30% stake.

Also Tuesday, AIM-listed investing company Sarossa said it has subscribed for a tranche of the shares being issued by GVC to back is acquisition of online gaming company Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment. Sarossa said it will buy 473,934 GVC shares for 422.0 pence per share, spending GBP2.0 million in the process. GVC is seeking to raise up to GBP150.0 million from the share issue.

GVC struck a deal earlier this month to acquire Bwin.Party in a deal worth around GBP1.12 billion in cash and shares.

The stock closed up 0.3% at 403.60p Tuesday.
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Senior said Chief Executive Officer David Squires bought 10,000 shares at GBP2.503 each. Following the transaction, he holds 14,770 shares. The company also said two additional executives bought shares. Company Secretary Andrew Bodenham bought 7,534 shares at the same price, and Finance Director Derek Harding bought 4,000 shares at GBP2.490 each. They now hold 277,073 and 14,770 shares, respectively. Shares in the aerospace components maker closed down 6.4% at 246.90p Tuesday.
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Reckitt Benckiser Group said Non-Executive Director Pam Kirby bought 2,919 shares at a price of GBP57.9362 per share. Following this transaction, worth about GBP169,116, Kirby's shareholding has increased to 3,066 shares, representing 0.0004% of the company's total voting rights. Shares in the fast moving consumer goods company closed down 2.3% at 5,703.00p Tuesday.
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Hunters Property said Chief Executive Officer Harry Hill and his wife, purchased a total of 34,000 shares at a price of 87.5 pence per share. Following this transaction, Hill's holding in Hunters is 68,005 shares, representing 0.24% of Hunters' issued share capital. Shares in the estate agency were up 0.6% at 87.50p Tuesday.
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LXB Retail Properties said Non-Executive Director Alastair Irvine bought 71,310 shares at a price of 85 pence per share Monday. Following this transaction, Irvine holds 2.5 million shares, which represents 1.40% stake. Shares in the real estate investment company closed up 0.3% at 85.25p Tuesday.
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IMImobile said Non-Executive Director John Allwood bought 10,000 shares at a price of 153 pence per share Monday. The purchase is his only holding. Shares in the mobile engagement software provider closed down 0.7% at 147.00p Tuesday.
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Numis Corp said David Poutney, a director, sold 279,669 Numis shares at 240 pence per share Monday. Following this transaction, worth GBP671,206, Poutney holds 5.9 million Numis shares, which represents 5.23% of its issued share capital. Shares in the stockbroker and corporate adviser closed down 0.3% at 241.00p Tuesday.
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Publisher Quarto Group said Chief Financial Officer Michael Connole bought 10,000 shares at a price of 210 pence per share Monday. The purchase is his only holding. The stock closed up 1.1% at 204.75p Tuesday.
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Eagle Eye Solutions Group said Chief Executive Officer Phil Blundell and Chief Technology Officer Steve Rothwell sold 50,000 and 100,000 ordinary shares, respectively, at a price of 235 pence each Monday. Following these transactions, Blundell's beneficial interest consists of 260,976 shares, representing 1.18% of the shares in issue, while Rothwell's interest is 1.6 million shares, representing a 7.28% stake. Shares in the retail and hospitality digital marketing platform closed down 3.8% at 230.00p Tuesday.
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Spire Healthcare Group said Non-Executive Director Janet Husband bought 5,470 shares at a price of 358.644 pence per share. She now holds 10,231 shares in total. Shares in the independent hospital group closed down 3.8% at 351.00p Tuesday.
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By Arvind Bhunjun; [email protected]; @ArvindBhunjun

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