Directors dealings: Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust´s non-exec buys in

28th Oct 2016 18:08

(ShareCast News) - Robert Robertson, a non-executive director at Blackcrock´s Smaller Companies Trust, picked up 5,000 shares at an individual price of 901p, for a total consideration of £45,050. The transaction was carried out on 28 of October, the trust said in a statement.Three days before the vehicle unveiled an 8.8% rise in its net asset value per share for the six months ending on 31 August to 1,079.28p.Estimated with debt at fair value the trust finished the reporting period at a discount of 16.3%, up from 10.1% as of 31 August 2015, and was sporting a dividend yield of 2.1%, up from the 1.6% which was an offer at the end of the prior-year period.Top Director BuysBerendsen (BRSN)Director name: Ferguson,IainAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 1,033.00pValue: £103,300.00Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust (BRSC)Director name: Robertson,Robert SinclairAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 901.00pValue: £45,050.00Schroder Uk Mid Cap Fund (SCP)Director name: Talbut,RobertAmount purchased: 2,564 @ 414.00pValue: £10,614.96Foresight 3 Vct (FTD)Director name: Abbott,RaymondAmount purchased: 20,325 @ 49.80pValue: £10,121.85Phoenix Group Holdings (di) (PHNX)Director name: Barbour ,Alastair Amount purchased: 3,625 @ 235.00pValue: £8,518.75Ashley House (ASH)Director name: Holmes,JonathanAmount purchased: 17,418 @ 7.75pValue: £1,349.90Ashley House (ASH)Director name: Walters,Antony Amount purchased: 17,418 @ 7.75pValue: £1,349.90Top Director SellsGw Pharmaceuticals (GWP)Director name: Guy,GeoffreyAmount sold: 138,318 @ 804.00pValue: £1,112,076.71Gw Pharmaceuticals (GWP)Director name: Guy,GeoffreyAmount sold: 130,000 @ 808.00pValue: £1,050,399.99Equiniti Group (EQN)Director name: Beeston,Kevin SAmount sold: 368,914 @ 203.29pValue: £749,965.31Equiniti Group (EQN)Director name: Stier,JohnAmount sold: 295,000 @ 203.29pValue: £599,705.53Gw Pharmaceuticals (GWP)Director name: Guy,GeoffreyAmount sold: 31,682 @ 790.00pValue: £250,287.80Coral Products (CRU)Director name: Grimmond,Joseph (Joe)Amount sold: 170,000 @ 19.50pValue: £33,150.00Equiniti Group (EQN)Director name: Matthews,PaulAmount sold: 16,125 @ 203.29pValue: £32,780.51Phoenix Group Holdings (di) (PHNX)Director name: Barbour ,Alastair Amount sold: 1,750 @ 235.00pValue: £4,112.50