Director dealings: Rank chairman makes share purchase

3rd Feb 2026 14:18

(Sharecast News) - Rank Group revealed on Tuesday that chairman John Ott had acquired 19,691 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed gambling outfit.

Ott, who took over as chairman in November, purchased the shares at an average price of 89.61p each, for a total value of £17,644.91.

As of 1445 GMT, Rank shares were down 0.79% at 87.80p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

International Paper Company (di) (IPC)

Director name: Silvernail,K. Andrew

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ $39.98

Value: $1,648,359.09

International Paper Company (di) (IPC)

Director name: Connor,M. Christopher

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ $40.37

Value: $832,233.84

Conygar Investment Company (CIC)

Director name: Sandhu,Bimaljit S (Bim)

Amount purchased: 240,000 @ 32.50p

Value: £78,000.00

Rank Group (RNK)

Director name: Ott ,John H.

Amount purchased: 19,691 @ 89.61p

Value: £17,644.91

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Mapp,Derek

Amount purchased: 4,227 @ 128.00p

Value: £5,410.56

Premier Foods (PFD)

Director name: Leggett,Duncan

Amount purchased: 3,751 @ 85.40p

Value: £3,203.35

Premier Foods (PFD)

Director name: Whitehouse,Alex

Amount purchased: 3,751 @ 85.40p

Value: £3,203.35

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Littley,Alison

Amount purchased: 2,144 @ 128.00p

Value: £2,744.32

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Rushforth,Angela

Amount purchased: 1,184 @ 128.00p

Value: £1,515.52

Top Director Sells

Conygar Investment Company (CIC)

Director name: Sandhu,Bimaljit S (Bim)

Amount sold: 240,000 @ 32.50p

Value: £78,000.00

Ncc Group (NCC)

Director name: Maddison ,Mike

Amount sold: 5,759 @ 139.87p

Value: £8,055.23