Directors dealings: Jardine Matheson boss picks up stock near 52-week high

25th Jan 2017 15:52

(ShareCast News) - Ben Keswick, Jardine Matheson´s chairman and managing director, picked up a large amount of shares in the Asia-focused conglomerate.Kewswick bought 32,250 shares at an individual price of $21.70 for a total consideration of $699,825.02.The transaction took place outside a trading venue on 24 January via the excercise of 50,000 share options by net settlement, the company said in a statement.Stock in Jardine Matheson was changing hands at $62.35 on Wednesday, just below its 52-week high of $62.75.On 9 November, the company reported mixed trading conditions for the half-year to the end of the third quarter of 2016, with underlying earnings little changed from the prior year.Top Director BuysJardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (singapore Reg) (JAR)Director name: Keswick,Benjamin WilliamAmount purchased: 32,250 @ $21.70Value: $699,825.02Polar Capital Holdings (POLR)Director name: Aldous,HughAmount purchased: 20,000 @ 374.27pValue: £74,854.28Acal (ACL)Director name: Moon,Richard JAmount purchased: 9,090 @ 220.00pValue: £19,998.00Acal (ACL)Director name: Gibbins ,Simon Amount purchased: 4,545 @ 220.00pValue: £9,999.00Acal (ACL)Director name: Brooman,Richard JAmount purchased: 2,272 @ 220.00pValue: £4,998.40Law Debenture Corp. (LWDB)Director name: Adams,MichaelAmount purchased: 28 @ 528.17pValue: £147.89Top Director Sells