Spectris director buys 3,000 shares

25th Apr 2013 16:23

Martha Wyrsch, a Non-Executive Director of Spectris, the FTSE 250 instrumentation and controls company, has purchased her first set of shares in the company. Wyrsch, who took up the role in June last year, acquired 3,000 shares at 2,029.00p each for a total value of £60,870.The transaction was made Wednesday, one day after the company was upgraded by Investec from 'hold' to 'buy' on the basis of the company's confidence of a bounce in second quarter revenues. Spectris reported an eight per cent fall in sales for the first quarter, reflecting a deferral of orders and shipment delays, and weak customer confidence across all its major regions in the first three months of the year.Looking ahead, it expects revenue growth in 2013 to be below its previous forecast. Top Director BuysCamper & Nicholsons Marina Investments Ltd. (CNMI) Director name: Mr Martin BralsfordAmount purchased: 4,400,000 @ 6.50p Value: £286,000Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) Director name: Dr Michael SinclairAmount purchased: 8,075,000 @ 1.59p Value: £128,392Jubilee Platinum (JLP) Director name: Mr Colin BirdAmount purchased: 99,041 @ 9.04p Value: £8,953Spectris (SXS) Director name: Mr Martha WyrschAmount purchased: 3,000 @ 2,029.00p Value: £60,870Foreign and Colonial Inv Trust (FRCL) Director name: Sir Roger BoneAmount purchased: 16,824 @ 354.80p Value: £59,692IQE (IQE) Director name: Dr David GrantAmount purchased: 215,000 @ 23.25p Value: £49,988Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) Director name: Dr Michael J SinclairAmount purchased: 1,410,000 @ 1.42p Value: £20,022Jarvis Securities (JIM) Director name: Mr Andrew J GrantAmount purchased: 5,777 @ 255.34p Value: £14,751Norcon (NCON) Director name: Mr Trond Helge TostrupAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 13.50p Value: £13,500Jarvis Securities (JIM) Director name: Mr Andrew J GrantAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 253.00p Value: £12,650Top Director SellsSerco Group (SRP) Director name: Mr Christopher R HymanAmount sold: 289,515 @ 604.95p Value: £1,751,421Serco Group (SRP) Director name: Mr Andrew JennerAmount sold: 113,987 @ 604.95p Value: £689,564Serco Group (SRP) Director name: Mr Andrew JennerAmount sold: 16,655 @ 604.95p Value: £100,754