Electrocomponents chairman increases stake
The chairman of Electrocomponents bought some shares in the group on Monday.
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Peter Johnson purchased 50,000 shares for an individual price of 230.15p.
After spending a total of £115,075 in the transaction, Johnson holds 150,000 shares, which represent 0.1% of the issued share capital.
The distributor of electronics and maintenance products company said last month its international grew by 8%, but chief executive Ian Manson said the UK market “remains tough”, with sales declining by 2%.
Top Director Buys
Electrocomponents (ECM)
Director name: Mr Peter M Johnson
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 230.15p
Value: £115,075
River and Mercantile Group (RIV)
Director name: Mr Kevin Hayes
Amount purchased: 46,000 @ 215.50p
Value: £99,130
Rank Group (RNK)
Director name: Rt Hon Sir Richard (Earl of Kilmorey) Needham
Amount purchased: 21,100 @ 188.37p
Value: £39,746
Tungsten Corporation (TUNG)
Director name: Mr Daniel Fosbroke Truell
Amount purchased: 15,882 @ 159.00p
Value: £25,252
BlackRock Income Strategies Trust (BIST)
Director name: Miss Lynn Ruddick
Amount purchased: 10,290 @ 136.01p
Value: £13,995
Top Director Sells
Crest Nicholson Holdings (CRST)
Director name: Mr Stephen Stone
Amount sold: 55,864 @ 435.25p
Value: £243,148
Crest Nicholson Holdings (CRST)
Director name: Mr Patrick Bergin
Amount sold: 14,754 @ 435.25p
Value: £64,217