Director dealings: Jardine Matheson's Keswick sells shares

23rd May 2016 14:13

(ShareCast News) - Simon Keswick, a descendent of the founders of Jardine Matheson, has sold US$425,608-worth of shares in the legendary Asian conglomerate.Keswick, a fourth-generation Keswick who joined the group in 1962 and has been a director of its holding company since 1972, sold 8,000 shares at a price of $53.201 apiece.The sale by Keswick, brother of Arsenal Football Club chairman Sir Chips, comes just over two weeks after the company said the challenging trading conditions seen in its main markets last year had continued into 2016, leading to earnings being modestly lower than in the same period last year.The massive group has interests that include Jardine Pacific, Jardine Motors, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Hongkong Land, Dairy Farm, Mandarin Oriental, Jardine Cycle & Carriage and Astra.Top Director BuysSecurities Trust Of Scotland (STS)Director name: Gordon Lennox ,Angus Amount purchased: 80,000 @ 132.25pValue: £105,800.00Sinclair Pharma (SPH)Director name: Tschudin,Jean-CharlesAmount purchased: 250,000 @ 35.00pValue: £87,500.00Witan Inv Trust (WTAN)Director name: Claydon,CatherineAmount purchased: 7,532 @ 725.43pValue: £54,639.39Aviva (AV.)Director name: Wilson,MarkAmount purchased: 7,500 @ 436.00pValue: £32,700.00Informa (INF)Director name: Davidson,StephenAmount purchased: 2,680 @ 663.67pValue: £17,786.27Mothercare (MTC)Director name: Rivers,RichardAmount purchased: 8,600 @ 123.00pValue: £10,578.00Bba Aviation (BBA)Director name: Rudd,NigelAmount purchased: 5,140 @ 201.42pValue: £10,352.93Bba Aviation (BBA)Director name: Rudd,NigelAmount purchased: 4,170 @ 201.42pValue: £8,399.16Talktalk Telecom Group (TALK)Director name: Harding,DidoAmount purchased: 110 @ 270.73pValue: £297.80Talktalk Telecom Group (TALK)Director name: Torrens,IainAmount purchased: 110 @ 270.73pValue: £297.80Top Director SellsJardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (singapore Reg) (JAR)Director name: Keswick,Simon LAmount purchased: 8,000 @ $53.20Value: $425,608.00Livanova (LIVN)Director name: Morrison,HughAmount purchased: 3,600 @ $48.00Value: $172,800.00Witan Inv Trust (WTAN)Director name: Claydon,CatherineAmount purchased: 5,893 @ 725.25pValue: £42,738.98Lavendon Group (LVD)Director name: Kenny,DonAmount purchased: 14,751 @ 129.47pValue: £19,098.12Lavendon Group (LVD)Director name: Halloway,HayleyAmount purchased: 11,007 @ 129.47pValue: £14,250.76Lavendon Group (LVD)Director name: Merrell,AlanAmount purchased: 10,775 @ 129.47pValue: £13,950.39