Director dealings: Ian Sutcliffe lowers stake in Ashtead

13th Aug 2018 16:15

(Sharecast News) - Ian Sutcliffe, a senior independent non-executive director at rental company Ashtead, disposed of 24,500 ordinary shares in the firm on Monday.Sutcliffe, who is also the chief executive of Countryside Properties, sold the shares at an average price of 2,389p each for a total value of £585,304.99.Back in June, Ashtead appointed Paul Walker as a non-executive director and chairman designate, succeeding Chris Cole.The company had already announced that Cole, who has been chairman since 2007, will step down at the annual general meeting on 11 September, which is when Walker will assume the role.Ashtead also posted a 20% improvement in revenue to £3.71bn when revealing its final results on 19 June, with rental revenue rising 21% to £3.42bn.The FTSE 100 firm said its pre-tax profit was £927m in the year to 30 April, up from £793m a year earlier, with earnings per share 26% higher at 127.5p.Its post-tax profit was £969m, almost double the £501m it reported in the 2017 financial year.As of 1615 BST, Ashtead shares had dipped 0.17% to 2,389p.Top Director BuysUdg Healthcare Public Limited Company (UDG)Director name: Clerkin,Nigel Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 745.00pValue: £149,000.00Udg Healthcare Public Limited Company (UDG)Director name: Clerkin,Nigel Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 740.00pValue: £148,000.00Midwich Group (MIDW)Director name: Fenby,StephenAmount purchased: 8,000 @ 605.00pValue: £48,400.00Midwich Group (MIDW)Director name: Fenby,StephenAmount purchased: 8,000 @ 605.00pValue: £48,400.00Udg Healthcare Public Limited Company (UDG)Director name: Lee,MylesAmount purchased: 4,000 @ 752.00pValue: £30,080.00Carclo (CAR)Director name: Matthews-DeMers,SarahAmount purchased: 20,450 @ 96.00pValue: £19,632.00Haydale Graphene Industries (HAYD)Director name: Gibbs,Raymond (Ray) JohnAmount purchased: 11,767 @ 57.05pValue: £6,713.07Tomco Energy (TOM)Director name: Potter,JohnAmount purchased: 26,500 @ 5.72pValue: £1,515.80Tomco Energy (TOM)Director name: Jones ,Andrew Amount purchased: 15,060 @ 4.98pValue: £749.99Blackrock Throgmorton Trust (THRG)Director name: Beart,SimonAmount purchased: 132 @ 563.20pValue: £743.42Blackrock Throgmorton Trust (THRG)Director name: Beart,SimonAmount purchased: 132 @ 563.20pValue: £743.42Tomco Energy (TOM)Director name: Jones ,Andrew Amount purchased: 15,416 @ 4.80pValue: £739.97Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY)Director name: Horta-Osorio,AntonioAmount purchased: 241 @ 62.22pValue: £149.95Cls Holdings (CLI)Director name: Whiteley,JohnAmount purchased: 65 @ 230.00pValue: £149.50Cls Holdings (CLI)Director name: Widlund,Fredrik Amount purchased: 65 @ 230.00pValue: £149.50Tesco (TSCO)Director name: Stewart,AlanAmount purchased: 52 @ 265.23pValue: £137.92Tesco (TSCO)Director name: Lewis,DaveAmount purchased: 52 @ 265.23pValue: £137.92Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY)Director name: Culmer,GeorgeAmount purchased: 201 @ 62.22pValue: £125.06Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY)Director name: Colombás ,Juan Amount purchased: 201 @ 62.22pValue: £125.06Top Director SellsAshtead Group (AHT)Director name: Sutcliffe,IanAmount sold: 24,500 @ 2,389.00pValue: £585,304.99British American Tobacco (BATS)Director name: Wheaton,KingsleyAmount sold: 1,645 @ 4,190.80pValue: £68,938.66British American Tobacco (BATS)Director name: Wheaton,KingsleyAmount sold: 1,645 @ 4,190.79pValue: £68,938.50Spectris (SXS)Director name: Watson,CliveAmount sold: 1,859 @ 2,197.20pValue: £40,845.95Haydale Graphene Industries (HAYD)Director name: Gibbs,Raymond (Ray) JohnAmount sold: 11,767 @ 56.80pValue: £6,683.66