Bramson tightens hold on FCAM
4th Nov 2011 17:31
Activist investor Edward Bramson effectively staged a board room coup earlier this year at F&C Asset Management, but having installed himself as chairman, he has continued to build up his interest in the company. On Friday, he acquired a beneficial interest of 200,000 shares in the asset management
Read moreHikma non execs buy big stakes
18th Oct 2011 15:34
Two non-executive directors at Hikma Pharmaceuticals have upped their stakes in the Arab world-focused pharmaceutical company. Ronald Goode took 8,000 shares at 633p a time, lifting his stake to 22,700 shares, while Robert Pickering snapped up 7,500 shares at 617p a pop, having previously had none.
Read moreCentamin Egypt boss buys again
22nd Sep 2011 14:30
The chairman of FTSE 250-listed gold miner Centamin Egypt Josef El-Raghy has doubled his personal stake in the company, taking more than £550,000 of shares. He took 500,000 at 110.9p a time and now has a personal holding of 1m shares. However, including "his connected persons" El-Raghy has 71.2m s
Read moreLondon close: Good gains as FTSE 100 rallies
13th Sep 2011 16:58
Stocks rediscovered their earlier buoyancy to finish with strong gains as hopes of a resolution of the euro crisis attracted buyers. Today's big mover, Cairn Energy, fell sharply after reporting disappointing results from its drilling campaign offshore Greenland, with one well coming up dry and ano
Read moreIFG no longer in takeover talks
13th Sep 2011 13:27
Dublin-based pensions adviser and administration company IFG Group is no longer in exclusive takeover talks with private equity firm Bregal Capital, it announced today. In June IFG said it had received two approaches in relation to possible offers for the company and had invited both parties to und
Read moreIFG Group talking to Bregal about takeover
31st Aug 2011 10:10
Dublin-based pensions adviser and administration company, IFG Group, said it was in exclusive takeover talks with private equity firm Bregal Capital. In June IFG said it had receieved two approaches in relation to possible offers for the company and had invited both parties to undertake due diligen
Read moreIFG soars after bid approach
4th May 2011 13:49
IFG Group saw shares soar on Wednesday after revealing that it has received an approach that could lead to an offer for the company. IFG, which provides self-invested personal pensions in the UK and Ireland, said that the approach - from an unnamed party - is in the preliminary stages and is subjec
Read moreSainsbury's commercial director goes shopping
11th Jan 2011 17:51
Sainsbury's commercial director Michael Coupe has taken a big chunk of shares ahead of the supermarket operator's trading statement tomorrow. He took 8,621 shares at 390.53 a time, spending nearly £34,000, and now has 798,285. News of the purchase, which was made last week, comes as data from mar
Read moreIreland, Cyprus and Switzerland slow IFG
16th Nov 2010 15:44
Financial advice and administrative services group IFG Group expects adjusted earnings per share for the full year to in line with market forecasts of 18 to 20 cents, despite tougher trading in some of its overseas markets. In the UK, which accounts for around 55% - 60% of group profits, the pensio
Read moreAmlin non-exec increases stake
22nd Oct 2010 16:41
Amlin independent non-executive director Sir Mark Wrightson has invested nearly £20,000 in increasing his stake in the Lloyds' insurance firm. Sir Mark bought 5,000 shares at 395.75p each, taking his stake to 13,888 shares. He also acquired 1,000 shares 395.26p a share in his position as a trustee
Read moreMichael Page executives raise £7.8m
21st Oct 2010 16:45
Three Michael Page International executive directors have raised £7.8m between them by selling shares in the recruitment company. They sold the shares on Wednesday, which was the day before Goldman Sachs cut its recommendation from buy to hold. Each of the three executives made four separate dis
Read morePaddy Power non-exec trims stake
19th Jun 2009 17:30
Tom Grace, senior independent director of Paddy Power, has cut his stake in the Irish bookie, which has seen a rally in the share price since February. Grace, a former Irish rugby international and the treasurer of the Irish Rugby Football Union, sold €165,000 worth at €10 per share. Grace joined t
Read moreSmall caps round-up: IFG, Lamprell, Ocean Wilsons
18th May 2009 12:48
Irish finance group IFG expects full year 2009 earnings to hit market expectations of 18-20c adjusted earnings per share. The international and UK businesses continue to perform well despite challenging trading conditions. Trading conditions are extremely difficult in Ireland, which now accounts fo
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