Int'l Personal Finance FD sells shares

13th Aug 2013 16:22

David Broadbent, the Finance Director of home credit firm International Personal Finance (IPF), has sold a small stake in the firm after exercising options.Broadbent, who has been in his position since 2007, exercised a total of 65,575 share options under the company's share option plan and performance share plan, the firm said on Tuesday. He subsequently sold 29,936 of them to cover option costs and taxes at a price of 623p per share for a total of £186,501.Of the 35,639 left over, 2,500 were transferred to his wife Sharon. The couple's combined holding increased to 62,611 shares following the transaction, equal to 0.025% of the company.The move came just two weeks after IPF's first-half results in which pre-tax profit jumped 35% to a record £42.3m.The stock has jumped over 60% so far in 2013.Top Director BuysChamberlin (CMH) Director name: Mr Keith Butler-WheelhouseAmount purchased: 25,000 @ 80.00p Value: £20,000Mecom Group (MEC) Director name: Mr Peter AllenAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 38.00p Value: £19,000Standard Life (SL.) Director name: Mr John PaynterAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 367.40p Value: £18,370Wolfson Microelectronics (WLF) Director name: Ms. Charlotta Ginman Amount purchased: 7,024 @ 163.00p Value: £11,449Top Director SellsLMS Capital (LMS) Director name: The Hon Robert RayneAmount sold: 1,179,306 @ 90.00p Value: £1,061,375E2V Technologies (E2V) Director name: Mr Keith AtwoodAmount sold: 146,215 @ 130.00p Value: £190,080International Personal Finance (IPF) Director name: Mr David BroadbentAmount sold: 29,936 @ 623.00p Value: £186,501Legal & General Group (LGEN) Director name: Mr Mark ZinkulaAmount sold: 81,946 @ 196.05p Value: £160,655E2V Technologies (E2V) Director name: Mr Charles HindsonAmount sold: 115,585 @ 130.00p Value: £150,260LMS Capital (LMS) Director name: Mr Bernard J. Duroc-DannerAmount sold: 81,420 @ 90.00p Value: £73,278Charles Stanley Group (CAY) Director name: Sir David H S HowardAmount sold: 10,000 @ 463.50p Value: £46,350BC