Witan Pacific sets 2021 goal to outperform its benchmark
11th Feb 2019 11:42
(Sharecast News) - Witan Pacific Investment Trust updated shareholders on its performance on Monday, noting that it had experienced "some underperformance" relative to its benchmark in recent years.
Read moreAshtead directors sell vested shares
29th Jul 2014 16:30
Four directors, including the Chief Executive, at industrial rental group Ashtead Group on Monday sold a total of 826,682 following their vesting the same day. Company Chief Geoff Drabble traded in 406,176 shares, which were awarded in 2011 under the group's performance share plan. With a disposal
Read moreEckoh director boosts stake with purchase of 200,000 shares
3rd Jan 2013 16:01
Chris Batterham, the Non-Executive Chairman of speech recognition and associated payment solutions provider Eckoh has added 200,000 ordinary shares to his stake in the firm. Batterham bought the shares at 14.125p each, costing him £28,240. The purchase takes his holding in Eckoh to 950,000 ordin
Read moreMorgan Crucible CEO buys up 'cheap' stock
9th May 2012 15:53
Mark Robertshaw, the Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Crucible purchased 35,000 shares in the the FTSE 250 industrial materials group on the same day stock broker Jefferies hailed the stock as cheap, compared to its sector peers. Robertshaw purchased the shares at 290.00p for a total of £101,500,
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: BTG, Witan Pacific, Greene King
24th Apr 2012 06:59
Questor in the Telegraph likes biotech firm BTG which has had positive results in tests for what could the first non-surgical treatment for varicose veins. With interests in anti-venom agents for the treatment of viper bites, the firm has an interesting portfolio and merits a hold from Questor for f
Read moreASOS director banks £2.8m
21st Jan 2011 16:42
Jon Kamaluddin, the international director of AIM-quoted online fashion retailer ASOS, has secured a near-£2.8m gain by exercising options and selling the shares immediately. Kamaluddin exercised options over 80,000 shares at 43.5p a share and 96,995 shares at 58.25p a share. That is a total cost
Read moreSanderson chairman buys nearly 25% of company
1st Feb 2010 16:26
Christopher Winn, the executive chairman of enterprise software provider Sanderson Group, has bought nearly all of private equity firm Alchemy's stake in the company. Alchemy was involved in the original management buy out of Sanderson in December 1999, which was split into three companies includ
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