Director dealings: Auction Technology CEO snaps up shares

29th May 2026 14:21

(Sharecast News) - Auction Technology Group revealed on Friday that chief executive Duncan Painter had acquired 237,500 ordinary shares in the London-listed digital marketplace business.

Painter, who bought the shares in three seperate transactions, purchased the stock at an average price of 418.8p, for a total value of £996,614.07.

As of 1545 BST, Auction Technology shares were up 1.38% at 425.60p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Persimmon (PSN)

Director name: Finch,Dean K

Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 1,119.07p

Value: £671,441.97

Auction Technology Group (ATG)

Director name: Painter,Duncan

Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 421.71p

Value: £527,139.72

Auction Technology Group (ATG)

Director name: Painter,Duncan

Amount purchased: 57,500 @ 415.57p

Value: £238,955.61

Auction Technology Group (ATG)

Director name: Painter,Duncan

Amount purchased: 55,000 @ 419.12p

Value: £230,518.74

Asos (ASC)

Director name: Barker,William

Amount purchased: 89,691 @ 229.33p

Value: £205,684.06

Capita (CPI)

Director name: Wosner,Daniel

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 404.00p

Value: £80,800.00

B.p. Marsh & Partners (BPM)

Director name: Shelley,Rebecca Ann

Amount purchased: 7,151 @ 695.00p

Value: £49,699.45

Asos (ASC)

Director name: Barker,William

Amount purchased: 15,779 @ 258.06p

Value: £40,719.52

Everyman Media Group (EMAN)

Director name: Dorfman ,Charles

Amount purchased: 67,649 @ 35.50p

Value: £24,015.39

Optibiotix Health (OPTI)

Director name: Blain,David

Amount purchased: 158,965 @ 6.17p

Value: £9,808.14

Top Director Sells

Greatland Resouces Limited (di) (GGP)

Director name: Barnaba ,Mark

Amount sold: 425,000 @ $13.70

Value: $3,081,604.38

Greatland Resouces Limited (di) (GGP)

Director name: Barnaba ,Mark

Amount sold: 375,000 @ $13.52

Value: $2,684,525.94

Greatland Resouces Limited (di) (GGP)

Director name: Barnaba ,Mark

Amount sold: 178,389 @ $13.01

Value: $1,228,129.85

Persimmon (PSN)

Director name: Finch,Dean K

Amount sold: 60,000 @ 1,119.00p

Value: £671,399.97