Director dealings: Bank of Georgia, Watkin Jones chairs buy shares

17th May 2022 13:39

(Sharecast News) - Bank of Georgia Group was at the top of the list of director buys on Tuesday, after its non-executive chairman was linked to a purchase worth more than £0.24m.

The London-listed bank said MDB Ltd bought 19,018 shares on Friday for 1,273.67p each, spending a total of £242,226.56 in the process.

It said MDB Ltd was a "person closely associated" with chairman Mel Carvill under the Market Abuse Regulations.

Elsewhere, developer and housebuilder Watkin Jones said its non-executive chair had also made a purchase, on the same day it reported positive progress in its first half.

The company said Alan Giddins bought 21,500 of its shares on Tuesday at a price of 231p each, spending a total of £49,665.

Following the transaction, it said Giddins had an interest in 85,500 of its shares, representing 0.03% of its issued share capital.

Top Director Buys

Bank Of Georgia Group (BGEO)

Director name: Carvill,Mel

Amount purchased: 19,018 @ 1,273.67p

Value: £242,226.56

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT)

Director name: Ecsery,Francesca

Amount purchased: 5,936 @ 842.25p

Value: £49,995.96

Watkin Jones (WJG)

Director name: Giddins,Alan

Amount purchased: 21,500 @ 231.00p

Value: £49,665.00

Audioboom Group (BOOM)

Director name: Tobin,Michael

Amount purchased: 1,176 @ 1,660.00p

Value: £19,521.60

Bhp Group Limited Npv (di) (BHP)

Director name: Hinchliffe ,Michelle

Amount purchased: 769 @ $45.48

Value: $18,511.69

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Pearce,Stephen

Amount purchased: 5 @ 3,373.00p

Value: £168.65

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: O'Neill ,Tony

Amount purchased: 5 @ 3,373.00p

Value: £168.65

Victrex Plc (VCT)

Director name: Court ,Martin

Amount purchased: 9 @ 1,704.00p

Value: £153.36

British Land Company (BLND)

Director name: Mistry,Bhavesh

Amount purchased: 30 @ 505.68p

Value: £151.70

British Land Company (BLND)

Director name: Carter,Simon

Amount purchased: 30 @ 505.68p

Value: £151.70

Mitie Group (MTO)

Director name: Bentley,Phillip

Amount purchased: 277 @ 54.10p

Value: £149.86

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Wanblad ,Duncan

Amount purchased: 4 @ 3,373.00p

Value: £134.92

C&c Group (cdi) (CCR)

Director name: McMahon,Patrick

Amount purchased: 55 @ 219.00p

Value: £120.45

Top Director Sells

Sampo Oyj (0HAG)

Director name: Wahlroos,Björn

Amount sold: 400,000 @ 44.99

Value: 17,996,359.25

Sampo Oyj (0HAG)

Director name: Wahlroos,Björn

Amount sold: 250,000 @ 46.17

Value: 11,542,175.29

Sampo Oyj (0HAG)

Director name: Wahlroos,Björn

Amount sold: 250,000 @ 45.64

Value: 11,409,049.99

Smith & Nephew (SN.)

Director name: Nath,Deepak

Amount sold: 26,529 @ 1,278.01p

Value: £339,043.65

Just Group (JUST)

Director name: Parsons,Andy

Amount sold: 95,161 @ 80.45p

Value: £76,557.02

Aptitude Software Group (APTD)

Director name: Wood ACA,Philip

Amount sold: 15,630 @ 329.00p

Value: £51,422.70

Deliveroo Class A (ROO)

Director name: Miller,Adam

Amount sold: 40,500 @ 91.00p

Value: £36,855.00

Rotork (ROR)

Director name: Huynh,Kiet

Amount sold: 11,820 @ 270.40p

Value: £31,961.28