(Sharecast News) - United Utilities non-executive director Michael Lewis and his spouse bought a large amount of shares in the water group just before the Easter break.

The couple purchased 3,000 shares at €12.44 apiece on 28 March on Tradegate, for a total transaction amount of €37,320.

As recently as 14 February, the company had reiterated its financial guidance for the 2024 financial year.

That was despite the weather-related challenges encountered, especially the high rainfall across the north west of England.

Top Director Buys

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Kordestani,Omid

Amount purchased: 6,934 @ $13.16

Value: $75,241.93

Town Centre Securities (TOWN)

Director name: Ziff,Michael

Amount purchased: 54,280 @ 134.60p

Value: �73,060.88

Flutter Entertainment (di) (FLTR)

Director name: Cruickshank,Nancy

Amount purchased: 377 @ $198.47

Value: $61,700.07

United Utilities Group (UU.)

Director name: Lewis,Michael

Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 12.44

Value: 33,621.62

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: Erginbilgic,Tufan

Amount purchased: 7,738 @ 422.00p

Value: �32,654.36

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Score,Tim

Amount purchased: 2,367 @ 1,036.84p

Value: �24,541.98

Fidelity Japan Trust (FJV)

Director name: Fukuyama,Seiichi

Amount purchased: 11,000 @ 183.78p

Value: �20,215.80

National World (NWOR)

Director name: Lindsay,David

Amount purchased: 90,000 @ 16.00p

Value: �14,400.00

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: McCabe,Helen

Amount purchased: 2,992 @ 422.00p

Value: �12,626.24

Uil Limited (di) (UTL)

Director name: Bridges,Stuart J

Amount purchased: 11,138 @ 112.00p

Value: �12,474.56

Foxtons Group (FOXT)

Director name: Rich CBE,Nigel

Amount purchased: 23,159 @ 53.70p

Value: �12,436.38

Close Brothers Group (CBG)

Director name: Biggs,Michael N

Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 410.80p

Value: �12,324.00

Guinness Vct (GVCT)

Director name: Hamilton Gilmour,Ewen

Amount purchased: 10,299 @ 97.10p

Value: �10,000.33

Uil Limited (di) (UTL)

Director name: Shillson,David

Amount purchased: 8,628 @ 112.00p

Value: �9,663.36

Uil Limited (di) (UTL)

Director name: Hill,Alison

Amount purchased: 8,628 @ 112.00p

Value: �9,663.36

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Coutu,Sherry

Amount purchased: 921 @ 1,036.84p

Value: �9,549.29

Schroder Bsc Social Impact Trust (SBSI)

Director name: Balfour ,Mike

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 77.50p

Value: �7,750.00

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM)

Director name: Bridgeman,Mark

Amount purchased: 3,330 @ 221.00p

Value: �7,359.30

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM)

Director name: Stobart,Eric St Clair

Amount purchased: 3,250 @ 221.16p

Value: �7,187.70

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM)

Director name: Liu,Isabel

Amount purchased: 3,042 @ 220.45p

Value: �6,706.09

Cqs Natural Resources Growth And Income (CYN)

Director name: Evans,Alun

Amount purchased: 2,900 @ 169.66p

Value: �4,920.23

Aviva (AV.)

Director name: Lambert,Pippa

Amount purchased: 881 @ 498.82p

Value: �4,394.62

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Wallen,Lincoln

Amount purchased: 408 @ 1,036.84p

Value: �4,230.30

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Lee,Esther

Amount purchased: 378 @ $13.16

Value: $4,101.74

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Thomas,Annette

Amount purchased: 330 @ 1,036.84p

Value: �3,421.57

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Hardiman ,Alex

Amount purchased: 309 @ $13.16

Value: $3,353.01

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Pitkethly,Graeme

Amount purchased: 210 @ 1,036.84p

Value: �2,177.36

Pearson (PSON)

Director name: Dolan,Alison

Amount purchased: 193 @ 1,036.84p

Value: �2,001.10

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)

Director name: Barr,Julie A

Amount purchased: 94 @ 528.00p

Value: �496.32

Top Director Sells

Diaceutics (DXRX)

Director name: Keeling,Peter

Amount sold: 750,000 @ 102.00p

Value: �764,999.99

Diaceutics (DXRX)

Director name: Keeling,Peter

Amount sold: 750,000 @ 102.00p

Value: �764,999.99

Harbour Energy (HBR)

Director name: Krane,Alexander

Amount sold: 153,179 @ 275.80p

Value: �422,467.67

Niox Group (NIOX)

Director name: Emms,Jonathan

Amount sold: 233,693 @ 62.38p

Value: �145,777.69

Niox Group (NIOX)

Director name: Johnson ,Ian

Amount sold: 223,784 @ 62.38p

Value: �139,596.45

Niox Group (NIOX)

Director name: Roller,Michael R D

Amount sold: 181,510 @ 62.38p

Value: �113,225.93

Town Centre Securities (TOWN)

Director name: Ziff,Michael

Amount sold: 54,280 @ 134.50p

Value: �73,006.60

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 5,000 @ 440.52p

Value: �22,026.00