Director dealings: Coats Group CEO raises stake

4th Jun 2025 14:46

(Sharecast News) - Coats Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive David Paja had acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed value-added products group.

Paja, who took over as CEO in May 2024, purchased the shares at an average price of 75.48p each, for a total value of £113,218.22.

As of 1525 BST, Coats shares were up 0.66% at 75.70p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Entain (ENT)

Director name: Sandler,Ricky

Amount purchased: 3,242,667 @ 750.60p

Value: £24,339,458.64

Investec (INVP)

Director name: Titi,Fani

Amount purchased: 38,922 @ 527.00p

Value: £205,118.94

Investec (INVP)

Director name: Samujh,Nishlan

Amount purchased: 25,509 @ 527.00p

Value: £134,432.43

Coats Group (COA)

Director name: Paja ,David

Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 75.48p

Value: £113,218.22

Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (SST)

Director name: Roydon ,Karen

Amount purchased: 33,552 @ 298.04p

Value: £99,998.38

Biotech Growth Trust (the) (BIOG)

Director name: Yates,Roger

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 747.36p

Value: £74,736.00

Imi (IMI)

Director name: Callaway,Jackie

Amount purchased: 1,046 @ 1,970.98p

Value: £20,616.45

Card Factory (CARD)

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Amount purchased: 20,465 @ 97.21p

Value: £19,894.23

Emv Capital (EMVC)

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Amount purchased: 24,516 @ 40.74p

Value: £9,987.82

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Mapp,Derek

Amount purchased: 3,507 @ 152.00p

Value: £5,330.64

Card Factory (CARD)

Director name: Seeger,Matthias

Amount purchased: 4,295 @ 97.05p

Value: £4,168.41

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (cdi) (GTE)

Director name: Guidry,Gary

Amount purchased: 892 @ $4.77

Value: $3,508.57

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Littley,Alison

Amount purchased: 1,812 @ 152.00p

Value: £2,754.24

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Truman,Will

Amount purchased: 1,689 @ 152.00p

Value: £2,567.28

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Amiri,Iraj

Amount purchased: 1,395 @ 152.00p

Value: £2,120.40

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Rushforth,Angela

Amount purchased: 1,063 @ 152.00p

Value: £1,615.76

M&g (MNG)

Director name: Adamson,Clive

Amount purchased: 600 @ 237.32p

Value: £1,423.92

Top Director Sells

Entain (ENT)

Director name: Sandler,Ricky

Amount sold: 3,242,667 @ 750.60p

Value: £24,339,458.64

Drax Group (DRX)

Director name: Gardiner,Will

Amount sold: 150,000 @ 660.08p

Value: £990,118.79

3i Group (III)

Director name: Hatchley,James

Amount sold: 15,918 @ 4,057.49p

Value: £645,871.28

3i Group (III)

Director name: Halai,Jasi

Amount sold: 6,387 @ 4,057.49p

Value: £59,151.90

Pets At Home Group (PETS)

Director name: McGowan,Lyssa

Amount sold: 80,878 @ 266.49p

Value: £215,531.13

Investec (INVP)

Director name: Titi,Fani

Amount sold: 33,400 @ 527.00p

Value: £176,018.00

Pets At Home Group (PETS)

Director name: Iddon,Michael

Amount sold: 42,879 @ 266.18p

Value: £114,137.47

Investec (INVP)

Director name: Samujh,Nishlan

Amount sold: 21,500 @ 527.00p

Value: £113,305.00

4imprint Group (FOUR)

Director name: Brukwicki ,Michelle

Amount sold: 1,185 @ 3,550.00p

Value: £42,067.50

4imprint Group (FOUR)

Director name: Brukwicki ,Michelle

Amount sold: 550 @ 3,410.00p

Value: £18,755.00