Director dealings: Hilton Food chairman offloads shares

9th May 2019 16:19

(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food Group chairman Robert Watson sold 65,242 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food packing business on Thursday.Watson, who exercised options over the shares as part of Hilton's long-term investment plan earlier in the day, disposed of the shares at an average price of 1,024p each, for a total value of £668,078.Hilton Food posted a jump in full-year profit and revenue back in March as volumes were boosted by the integration of Seachill and the new shellfish business.In the year to 30 December 2018, adjusted pre-tax profit rose 22.2% to £45.7m on revenue of £1.65bn, up 21.5%. Meanwhile, volume was up 13.5% to 344,784 tonnes, driven by a full year's contribution from chilled fish supplier Seachill, which it bought back in 2017, and its Australian operations.As of 1620 BST, Hilton shares had slipped 2.54% to 998p.Top Director BuysAA (AA.)Director name: Mr Simon BreakwellAmount purchased: 96,444 @ 73.95pValue: £71,320 Hammerson (HMSO)Director name: Mr Andrew FormicaAmount purchased: 22,000 @ 289.60pValue: £63,712 Polar Capital Holdings (POLR)Director name: Mr Quintin PriceAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 600.00pValue: £60,000 Barclays (BARC)Director name: Mr Crawford S GilliesAmount purchased: 30,000 @ 158.04pValue: £47,412 Genel Energy (GENL)Director name: Mr Bill HiggsAmount purchased: 19,424 @ 211.07pValue: £40,998 Genel Energy (GENL)Director name: Mr Bill HiggsAmount purchased: 16,048 @ 211.78pValue: £33,986 Yourgene Health (YGEN)Director name: Mr Hayden JeffreysAmount purchased: 222,348 @ 11.20pValue: £24,903 Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Red (DSM)Director name: Mr Andrew GriffithsAmount purchased: 20,484 @ 72.80pValue: £14,912 Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Red (DSM)Director name: Mr Andrew GriffithsAmount purchased: 20,484 @ 72.80pValue: £14,912 Yourgene Health (YGEN)Director name: Mr Barry Kenneth HextallAmount purchased: 89,551 @ 11.20pValue: £10,030 Top Director SellsHilton Food Group (HFG)Director name: Mr Robert WatsonAmount sold: 65,242 @ 1,024.00pValue: £668,078 Pearson (PSON)Director name: Mr John FallonAmount sold: 62,536 @ 813.70pValue: £508,855 Pearson (PSON)Director name: Mr Coram WilliamsAmount sold: 22,367 @ 813.70pValue: £182,000