Driector dealings: Kelso Group CEO invests, AO World chief's foundation sells

16th May 2025 12:29

(Sharecast News) - Two director-related share transactions disclosed on London's markets on Friday involved insiders at listed acquisition vehicle Kelso Group, and online appliances retailer AO World.

Kelso Group said the Freelands Pension Trust, whose sole beneficiary is chief executive officer John Goold, acquired 2,773,130 ordinary shares in the company at 2.15p each on 15 May.

That represented 0.7% of Kelso's issued share capital.

The purchase increased Goold's total beneficial holding to 44,689,796 shares, or 12% of the company's share capital.

AO World meanwhile reported that the Jolly Foundation, a registered charity associated with CEO John Roberts, sold a total of 600,000 shares over three days - 75,000 on 13 May, 175,000 on 14 May, and 350,000 on 15 May - each at a price of 95p per share.

Following the transactions, the Jolly Foundation retained 4,047,115 shares in AO World.

At 1613 BST, shares in Kelso Group Holdings were up 12.79% at 2.43p, while those in AO World were off 0.1% at 99p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Kelso Group Holdings (KLSO)

Director name: Goold,John

Amount purchased: 2,733,130 @ 2.15p

Value: £58,762.30

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Heasley,John

Amount purchased: 7 @ 2,206.00p

Value: £154.42

Bae Systems (BA.)

Director name: Woodburn,Charles

Amount purchased: 9 @ 1,701.20p

Value: £153.11

British Land Company (BLND)

Director name: Carter,Simon

Amount purchased: 38 @ 395.80p

Value: £150.40

British Land Company (BLND)

Director name: Walker ,David

Amount purchased: 38 @ 395.80p

Value: £150.40

Firstgroup (FGP)

Director name: Mangold,Ryan

Amount purchased: 81 @ 185.05p

Value: £149.89

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)

Director name: Thompson,Ben

Amount purchased: 18 @ 826.36p

Value: £148.74

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Wanblad ,Duncan

Amount purchased: 6 @ 2,206.00p

Value: £132.36

Top Director Sells

Ao World (AO.)

Director name: Roberts,John

Amount sold: 350,000 @ 95.00p

Value: £332,500.00

Ao World (AO.)

Director name: Roberts,John

Amount sold: 175,000 @ 95.00p

Value: £166,250.00

Ao World (AO.)

Director name: Roberts,John

Amount sold: 75,000 @ 95.00p

Value: £71,250.00