Director dealings: Asos chief executive lowers stake

1st Nov 2018 16:30

(Sharecast News) - Asos chief executive Nick Beighton sold 22,808 shares in the AIM-listed fashion retailer on Thursday.Beighton, who took over as CEO back in September 2015, disposed of the shares at an average price of 5,448.49p each, for a total value of £1.24m.Asos poached FTSE 250 drinks company Britvic's chief financial officer Mathew Dunn last month.Asos said Dunn will take up his new role in the spring of next year on a date to be announced in due course.Beighton said: "I'm looking forward to working with Mathew. He brings us a totally relevant mix of operational experience together with a history of implementing and overseeing finance systems at an international level."As of 1630 BST, Asos shares had climbed 3.37% to 5,640p.Top Director BuysStandard Life Aberdeen (SLA)Director name: Gilbert,Martin JAmount purchased: 150,000 @ 271.66pValue: £407,489.99Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA)Director name: Skeoch,KeithAmount purchased: 150,000 @ 269.12pValue: £403,680.00Obtala Limited (OBT)Director name: Pelham,Miles CAmount purchased: 500,000 @ 65.00pValue: £324,999.99Rotala (ROL)Director name: Peacock,GrahamAmount purchased: 125,000 @ 51.50pValue: £64,375.00Vpc Specialty Lending Investments (VSL)Director name: Levy,RichardAmount purchased: 69,664 @ 80.00pValue: £55,731.20Everyman Media Group (EMAN)Director name: Kaye,AdamAmount purchased: 27,500 @ 194.44pValue: £53,471.00Epe Special Opportunities Limited (di) (ESO)Director name: Bestwick,HeatherAmount purchased: 12,500 @ 180.00pValue: £22,500.00Epe Special Opportunities Limited (di) (ESO)Director name: Vero,Geoffrey OAmount purchased: 12,500 @ 180.00pValue: £22,500.00Epe Special Opportunities Limited (di) (ESO)Director name: Spears,Clive LAmount purchased: 12,500 @ 180.00pValue: £22,500.00Domino's Pizza Group (DOM)Director name: Bauernfeind,DavidAmount purchased: 8,000 @ 279.10pValue: £22,327.92Computacenter (CCC)Director name: Gray ,Raymond Amount purchased: 1,800 @ 1,081.28pValue: £19,463.04Enquest (ENQ)Director name: Fitch,Laurie Amount purchased: 70,000 @ 26.10pValue: £18,270.00Epe Special Opportunities Limited (di) (ESO)Director name: Wilson,Nicholas VAmount purchased: 8,333 @ 180.00pValue: £14,999.40Smiths Group (SMIN)Director name: Buckley,GeorgeAmount purchased: 901 @ 1,388.25pValue: £12,508.13Hays (HAS)Director name: Murray ,Susan Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 164.47pValue: £6,578.79Everyman Media Group (EMAN)Director name: Kaye,AdamAmount purchased: 2,500 @ 200.00pValue: £5,000.00Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Chambers,Stuart JAmount purchased: 319 @ 1,066.26pValue: £3,401.38Caretech Holding (CTH)Director name: Monaghan,Karl UptonAmount purchased: 311 @ 397.40pValue: £1,235.91Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Anderson,RuthAmount purchased: 84 @ 1,066.26pValue: £895.66Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: McConville,ColineAmount purchased: 81 @ 1,066.26pValue: £863.67Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Redfern,PeteAmount purchased: 73 @ 1,098.50pValue: £801.90Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Rogers ,Christopher Amount purchased: 72 @ 1,098.50pValue: £790.92Ashley House (ASH)Director name: Holmes,JonathanAmount purchased: 6,123 @ 12.25pValue: £750.07Ashley House (ASH)Director name: Walters,Antony Amount purchased: 6,123 @ 12.25pValue: £750.07Ashley House (ASH)Director name: Hathaway,James Andrew John Amount purchased: 6,123 @ 12.25pValue: £750.07Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Rogers,JohnAmount purchased: 55 @ 1,098.50pValue: £604.17Rio Tinto (RIO)Director name: Clark,MeganAmount purchased: 530 @ $0.75Value: $226.37Top Director SellsDiageo (DGE)Director name: Menezes,IvanAmount sold: 73,024 @ $34.86Value: $2,027,307.04Asos (ASC)Director name: Beighton,NickAmount sold: 22,808 @ 5,448.49pValue: £1,242,691.63