Director dealings: IG Group chairman snaps up shares

11th Aug 2026 14:54

(Sharecast News) - IG Group revealed on Tuesday that chairman Andrew Barron had acquired 36,416 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed fintech firm.

Barron, who was appointed to the board of IG Group in March, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 1,371.67p each, for a total value of £499,507.37.

As of 1445 BST, IG shares were up 1.62% at 1,382p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Great Southern Copper (GSCU)

Director name: Garrett,Samuel James Melville

Amount purchased: 300,000 @ 209.78p

Value: £629,340.00

Ig Group Holdings (IGG)

Director name: Barron,Andrew

Amount purchased: 36,416 @ 1,371.67p

Value: £499,507.37

Great Southern Copper (GSCU)

Director name: Garrett,Samuel James Melville

Amount purchased: 175,000 @ 212.00p

Value: £370,999.98

Dekel Agri-vision (di) (DKL)

Director name: Achybrou ,Aristide C.

Amount purchased: 60,000,000 @ 0.50p

Value: £299,999.99

(BAY)

Director name: Williams,David Jeffreys

Amount purchased: 1,800,000 @ 10.00p

Value: £180,000.00

Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK)

Director name: Hestler,Tobias

Amount purchased: 7,500 @ 1,648.00p

Value: £123,600.00

B&m European Value Retail (BME)

Director name: Jegen ,Tjeerd

Amount purchased: 16,500 @ 233.20p

Value: £38,478.00

Cvs Group (CVSG)

Director name: Shaw,Joanne

Amount purchased: 1,592 @ 1,286.60p

Value: £20,482.67

Henry Boot (BOOT)

Director name: Hutchinson ,Edward

Amount purchased: 12,900 @ 154.00p

Value: £19,866.00

Diageo (DGE)

Director name: Manzoni,John Alexander

Amount purchased: 362 @ 1,809.50p

Value: £6,550.39

Top Director Sells

Dekel Agri-vision (di) (DKL)

Director name: Johnson-Watts,Jonathan

Amount sold: 60,000,000 @ 0.50p

Value: £299,999.99