Director dealings: Wentworth Resources CEO makes share purchase

4th Jun 2019 15:37

(Sharecast News) - Wentworth Resources revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Eskil Jersing had acquired 265,097 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed gas production and exploration outfit. Jersing, who was the CEO of Sterling Energy prior to joining Wentworth, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 21.50p each, for a total value of £56,995.86.Earlier in the year, Wentworth highlighted a growing demand for its gas coming from power stations and industrial customers such as Dangote Cement and Goodwill Ceramics.Wentworth achieved an average production rate of 87.3m cubic feet of gas per day in the final quarter of its trading year, with the figure for December alone measuring 92.5m cubic feet per day.As of 1620 BST, Wentworth shares had shot up 7.69% to 21p.Top Director BuysYoung & Co's Brewery 'a' Shares (YNGA)Director name: Dardis,PatrickAmount purchased: 21,671 @ 1,765.00pValue: £382,493.14Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML)Director name: Palmer,Andrew CAmount purchased: 22,658 @ 876.10pValue: £198,506.73Young & Co's Brewery 'a' Shares (YNGA)Director name: Sligo-Young,TorquilAmount purchased: 9,556 @ 1,765.00pValue: £168,663.40Wentworth Resources Npv (WEN)Director name: Jersing,EskilAmount purchased: 265,097 @ 21.50pValue: £56,995.86Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML)Director name: Wilson,MarkAmount purchased: 5,664 @ 876.10pValue: £49,622.30Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML)Director name: Hughes,PennyAmount purchased: 5,474 @ 876.10pValue: £47,957.71Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM)Director name: Walle,Leslie Van deAmount purchased: 3,500 @ 1,347.05pValue: £47,146.66Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust (DNE)Director name: Lane,Angela Amount purchased: 10,936 @ 364.50pValue: £39,861.72Shearwater Group (SWG)Director name: Higgins,PhilAmount purchased: 1,987,500 @ 2.00pValue: £39,750.00Shearwater Group (SWG)Director name: Higgins,PhilAmount purchased: 1,987,500 @ 2.00pValue: £39,750.00Shearwater Group (SWG)Director name: Higgins,PhilAmount purchased: 1,987,500 @ 2.00pValue: £39,750.00Shearwater Group (SWG)Director name: Higgins,PhilAmount purchased: 1,987,500 @ 2.00pValue: £39,750.00Alliance Trust (ATST)Director name: Sternberg,KarlAmount purchased: 1,671 @ 747.98pValue: £12,498.75Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust (DNE)Director name: Lane,Angela Amount purchased: 2,630 @ 377.80pValue: £9,936.14Aviva (AV.)Director name: Cross,PatriciaAmount purchased: 905 @ 407.00pValue: £3,683.35Aviva (AV.)Director name: Garcia,Belen RomanaAmount purchased: 279 @ 407.00pValue: £1,135.53Top Director SellsWatches Of Switzerland Group (WOSG)Director name: Duffy ,Brian Amount sold: 1,868,694 @ 270.00pValue: £5,045,473.89Watches Of Switzerland Group (WOSG)Director name: Romberg,AndersAmount sold: 875,000 @ 270.00pValue: £2,362,500.04Shearwater Group (SWG)Director name: Higgins,PhilAmount sold: 7,950,000 @ 2.00pValue: £159,000.00Xpediator (XPD)Director name: Gillo,Geoffrey MichaelAmount sold: 32,000 @ 49.00pValue: £15,680.00