Barclays trustee of EBT buys 300,000 shares in Laird following strong annual results
Barclays Trust Company, a trustee of the Laird group Employee Benefit Trust (EBT), purchased 300,000 ordinary shares of 28.125p each on Tuesday, at an average price of £3.53 per share.
Following the transaction, the EBT held 1,054,916 shares, representing approximately 0.39% of the company's issued share capital.
The news comes after Laird’s 2014 revealed impressive full-year results, with growth across revenue, profit, earnings and dividends.
"Our consistent and disciplined strategy of investing for growth and driving cultural change is transforming our business, with good revenue growth and stable profit margins," said chief executive David Lockwood.
Top Director Buys
RM2 International S.A. (DI) (RM2)
Director name: Mr R. Ian Molson
Amount purchased: 400,000 @ 60.00p
Value: £240,000
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited (SEQI)
Director name: Mr Jan Pethick
Amount purchased: 157,500 @ 100.00p
Value: £157,500
Laird (LRD)
Director name: Mr David Lockwood
Amount purchased: 35,540 @ 354.50p
Value: £125,989
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited (SEQI)
Director name: Mr Robert Jennings
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 100.00p
Value: £100,000
River and Mercantile Group (RIV)
Director name: Mr Kevin Hayes
Amount purchased: 46,000 @ 215.50p
Value: £99,130
Devro (DVO)
Director name: Mr Gerard Hoetmer
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 272.00p
Value: £40,800
Jelf Group (JLF)
Director name: Mr Christopher Douglas Hanks
Amount purchased: 19,989 @ 125.00p
Value: £24,986
Verona Pharma (VRP)
Director name: Mr David Ebsworth
Amount purchased: 450,000 @ 2.43p
Value: £10,935
Top Director Sells
Home Retail Group (HOME)
Director name: Mr John Walden
Amount sold: 248,776 @ 201.06p
Value: £500,189
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Mr James M Guyette
Amount sold: 43,223 @ 935.19p
Value: £404,217
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Mr Colin P Smith
Amount sold: 42,284 @ 935.19p
Value: £395,436
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Mr James M Guyette
Amount sold: 26,809 @ 935.19p
Value: £250,715
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Mr Colin P Smith
Amount sold: 24,143 @ 935.19p
Value: £225,783
National Express Group (NEX)
Director name: Mr Dean K Finch
Amount sold: 73,378 @ 289.00p
Value: £212,062
Robert Walters (RWA)
Director name: Mr Robert C Walters
Amount sold: 31,132 @ 358.50p
Value: £111,608
Robert Walters (RWA)
Director name: Mr Giles P Daubeney
Amount sold: 25,956 @ 358.50p
Value: £93,052
Ladbrokes (LAD)
Director name: Mr Richard Glynn
Amount sold: 59,273 @ 116.00p
Value: £68,757
Robert Walters (RWA)
Director name: Mr Alan Bannatyne
Amount sold: 19,008 @ 358.50p
Value: £68,144