Directors dealings: Investec´s finance chief cuts stake
Investec´s finance chief and risk director Glynn Burger sold a big slice of shares in the specialist bank and asset manager which he helps to run.
Financial Services
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Investec
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Burger sold 221,503 shares at an individual price of 504p in Johannesburg on 1 December, for a total consideration of £1,116,375.11, the company said in a statement.
On 17 November, Investec reported first half operating profits of £281m, which were 0.7% ahead of those for the same period of the previous year.
Analysts at Numis described the company´s figures as "good" but pointed out how at 11.1 times its estimates for 2017 earnings the company´s shares were being valued at a "significant premium".
In the same research note they downgraded their recommendation on the stock from 'add' to 'hold'.
Top Director Buys
Value And Income Trust (VIN)
Director name: Oakeshott,Matthew A
Amount purchased: 85,000 @ 248.00p
Value: £210,800.00
Horizon Discovery Group (HZD)
Director name: Galbraith,Susan
Amount purchased: 40,000 @ 119.75p
Value: £47,900.00
Ecofin Global Utilities And Infrastructure Trust (EGL)
Director name: Negre,Martin
Amount purchased: 43,511 @ 108.25p
Value: £47,100.66
Horizon Discovery Group (HZD)
Director name: Gilham,Ian David
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 117.90p
Value: £29,475.00
Horizon Discovery Group (HZD)
Director name: Disley ,Darrin Matthew
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 117.00p
Value: £29,250.00
The Gym Group (GYM)
Director name: Darwin,Richard
Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 168.81p
Value: £21,101.25
The Gym Group (GYM)
Director name: Hughes,Penny
Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 162.00p
Value: £20,250.00
Polymetal International (POLY)
Director name: Groenberg,Marina
Amount purchased: 2,500 @ 765.30p
Value: £19,132.50
Horizon Discovery Group (HZD)
Director name: Searle,Susan
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 118.00p
Value: £11,800.00
Jpmorgan Smaller Companies Inv Trust (JMI)
Director name: Robson,Andrew Stephen
Amount purchased: 1,200 @ 768.70p
Value: £9,224.46
Shires Income (SHRS)
Director name: Robson,Andrew
Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 216.65p
Value: £8,666.00
Rathbone Brothers (RAT)
Director name: Stockton,Paul
Amount purchased: 100 @ 1,820.00p
Value: £1,820.00
Rathbone Brothers (RAT)
Director name: Howell ,Philip
Amount purchased: 100 @ 1,820.00p
Value: £1,820.00
Jpmorgan American Inv Trust (JAM)
Director name: Bragg,Simon
Amount purchased: 359 @ 352.17p
Value: £1,264.30
Stagecoach Group (SGC)
Director name: Paterson,Ross
Amount purchased: 73 @ 206.21p
Value: £150.53
Stagecoach Group (SGC)
Director name: Griffiths,Martin Andrew
Amount purchased: 73 @ 206.21p
Value: £150.53
Premier Oil (PMO)
Director name: Rose ,Richard
Amount purchased: 227 @ 66.00p
Value: £149.82
Premier Oil (PMO)
Director name: Durrant ,Tony
Amount purchased: 189 @ 66.00p
Value: £124.74
Premier Oil (PMO)
Director name: Allan,Robin
Amount purchased: 189 @ 66.00p
Value: £124.74
Rps Group (RPS)
Director name: Hearne,Alan
Amount purchased: 66 @ 188.50p
Value: £124.41
Rps Group (RPS)
Director name: Young,Gary
Amount purchased: 66 @ 188.50p
Value: £124.41
Top Director Sells
Investec (INVP)
Director name: Burger,Glynn
Amount sold: 221,503 @ 504.00p
Value: £1,116,375.11
Share Plc (SHRE)
Director name: Oldham,Gavin David Redvers
Amount sold: 661,826 @ 27.50p
Value: £182,002.15
Prudential (PRU)
Director name: Nicandrou,Nicolaos
Amount sold: 3,268 @ 1,555.76p
Value: £50,842.33
Prudential (PRU)
Director name: Foley,John W.
Amount sold: 998 @ 1,555.76p
Value: £15,526.51