Assura CEO buys 1.5m shares

13th Jul 2012 16:47

Graham Roberts, the chief executive officer of Assura Group, the primary health care operator, has bought up 1.5m shares, his only holding in the firm. Roberts, who is also currently a non-executive director at Balfour Beatty, handed over £450,000 for the shares, which he purchased 30p each. In its most recent results, released at the end of June, Assura reported total property assets of £549m at March 31st, compared to £519m at the same date the previous year. At the same date, rent roll had risen 12.2% year-on-year, from £31.1m to £34.9m. Hit by exceptional items, pre-tax profit fell into the red at £63.3m, against a profit of £8.1m the previous year. Year-on-year, revenues rose from £24.3m to £34.1m. Assura's share price is down nearly 28% over the past year, although has made decent gains in recent weeks since the results. Top Director BuysAssura Group Ltd. (AGR) Director name: Mr Graham RobertsAmount purchased: 1,500,000 @ 30.00p Value: £450,000Top Director SellsARC Capital Holdings Ltd (ARCH) Director name: Mr Christopher M GradelAmount sold: 159,428 @ $1.01 Value: $161,022NR