McBride boss pockets £450,000

24th Feb 2010 15:51

Miles Roberts, the chief executive of own-label household goods maker McBride, has pocketed nearly £450,000 from the sale of most of his shares in the company.He offloaded 195,000 shares at 230p a time, leaving him with just 10,473. He still has interests in 445,998 LTIPs (long term incentive plan shares).McBride makes everyday products for supermarkets such as Asda 'All-in-1' dishwasher tablets and Tesco men's shaving gel.It has benefited from the tendency among consumers to buy non-branded products in the wake of the global financial crisis.Roberts assumed his position at McBride in July 2005 having originally joined the Company as Group Finance Director in January 2002.Top Director BuysMartin Currie Pacific Trust (MCP) Director name: Mr John Philip Henry ScottAmount purchased: 4,265 @ 237.50p Value: £10,129Martin Currie Pacific Trust (MCP) Director name: Mr John Philip Henry ScottAmount purchased: 4,265 @ 237.50p Value: £10,129Top Director SellsMcbride (MCB) Director name: Mr Miles W RobertsAmount sold: 195,000 @ 230.00p Value: £448,500Dimension Data Holdings (DDT) Director name: Mr David SherriffsAmount sold: 345,010 @ 86.07p Value: £296,950Dimension Data Holdings (DDT) Director name: Mr David SherriffsAmount sold: 177,092 @ 86.00p Value: £152,299Imagination Technologies (IMG) Director name: Dr Hossein YassaieAmount sold: 11,182 @ 241.70p Value: £27,027Imagination Technologies (IMG) Director name: Mr Trevor SelbyAmount sold: 11,182 @ 241.70p Value: £27,027Imagination Technologies (IMG) Director name: Dr Hossein YassaieAmount sold: 6,289 @ 241.70p Value: £15,201Imagination Technologies (IMG) Director name: Mr Trevor SelbyAmount sold: 6,289 @ 241.70p Value: £15,201