Director dealings: Currys chair invests, M&S board members cover tax liabilities.


Currys was again on the list of director buys on Friday, after the chair of its board purchased almost 0.2m shares.

Marks and Spencer Group

Source: Sharecast

The retailer said Ian Dyson picked up 150,000 shares in a single transaction in London on 6 July.

Dyson paid 47.56p for each share, valuing the investment at £71,340.

On the selling side of the ledger was Marks & Spencer, after a number of its directors sold shares to cover tax liabilities after the award of performance plan shares.

Its chief executive officer S Machan sold 220,095 shares, and co-chief executive officer K Bickerville offloaded 176,076 shares.

Managing director of clothing and home, R Price, sold 194,699 shares, and operations director S Berendji sold 145,601 shares.

All of the sales took place on 6 July, at a price of 190.18p for each share.

At the close on Friday, shares in Currys were up 2.36% at 49.42p, while those in Marks & Spencer Group were 3.04% firmer at 191.5p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Director name: Brand,Martin
Amount purchased: 37,791 @ 8,103.58p
Value: �3,062,423.81

Currys (CURY)
Director name: Dyson,Ian
Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 47.56p
Value: �71,340.00

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Score,Tim
Amount purchased: 8,050 @ 310.54p
Value: �24,998.47

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Goodhew,Irvinder
Amount purchased: 4,708 @ 310.54p
Value: �14,620.22

Jpmorgan Global Markets Emerging Income Trust (JEMI)
Director name: Gulliver,Caroline
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 124.95p
Value: �12,495.00

Manolete Partners (MANO)
Director name: Devoy,Annie
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 243.00p
Value: �12,150.00

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Aedy,Mark
Amount purchased: 2,935 @ 310.54p
Value: �9,114.35

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Mapp,Derek
Amount purchased: 8,508 @ 96.96p
Value: �8,249.36

(OHT)
Director name: Walker,Stephen
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 13.79p
Value: �6,895.00

Supply@me Capital (SYME)
Director name: Ganyushin,Albert
Amount purchased: 5,000,000 @ 0.11p
Value: �5,700.00

(OHT)
Director name: Walker,Stephen
Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 13.60p
Value: �4,760.00

(OHT)
Director name: Walker,Stephen
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 14.59p
Value: �3,647.50

Supply@me Capital (SYME)
Director name: Galligan,Alexandra
Amount purchased: 2,493,333 @ 0.12p
Value: �2,879.80

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Reilly ,Mary
Amount purchased: 2,160 @ 96.96p
Value: �2,094.34

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Shah,Salma
Amount purchased: 2,055 @ 96.96p
Value: �1,992.53

Carr's Group (CARR)
Director name: Page,Peter
Amount purchased: 1,194 @ 147.50p
Value: �1,761.10

Cmc Markets (CMCX)
Director name: Marshall,Euan
Amount purchased: 196 @ 153.34p
Value: �300.55

Cmc Markets (CMCX)
Director name: Fineberg,David
Amount purchased: 196 @ 153.34p
Value: �300.55

Mj Gleeson (GLE)
Director name: Allanson ,Stefan
Amount purchased: 52 @ 386.00p
Value: �200.72

Mj Gleeson (GLE)
Director name: Prothero,Graham
Amount purchased: 52 @ 386.00p
Value: �200.72

Mj Gleeson (GLE)
Director name: Johnson,Leanne
Amount purchased: 52 @ 386.00p
Value: �200.72

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
Director name: Stewart,David
Amount purchased: 55 @ 275.00p
Value: �151.25

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
Director name: Castleton ,Adam
Amount purchased: 55 @ 275.00p
Value: �151.25

Close Brothers Group (CBG)
Director name: Sainsbury,Adrian
Amount purchased: 17 @ 883.00p
Value: �150.11

Close Brothers Group (CBG)
Director name: Sainsbury,Adrian
Amount purchased: 17 @ 883.00p
Value: �150.11

Moneysupermarket.com Group (MONY)
Director name: Duffy,Peter
Amount purchased: 56 @ 267.80p
Value: �149.97

(ITH)
Director name: Bruce,Alan Alexander
Amount purchased: 100 @ 149.44p
Value: �149.44

(ITH)
Director name: Myerson,Gilad
Amount purchased: 100 @ 149.44p
Value: �149.44

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
Director name: Thakrar,Rakesh
Amount purchased: 27 @ 532.58p
Value: �143.80

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
Director name: Briggs,Andrew
Amount purchased: 27 @ 532.58p
Value: �143.80

Ssp Group (SSPG)
Director name: Davies,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 51 @ 244.80p
Value: �124.85

(ITH)
Director name: Bruce,Alan Alexander
Amount purchased: 202 @ n/a
Value: n/a

(ITH)
Director name: Myerson,Gilad
Amount purchased: 202 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
Director name: Briggs,Andrew
Amount purchased: 9 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Ssp Group (SSPG)
Director name: Davies,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 25 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
Director name: Thakrar,Rakesh
Amount purchased: 9 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Top Director Sells

Marks & Spencer Group (MKS)
Director name: Machin,Stuart
Amount sold: 220,095 @ 190.18p
Value: �418,576.68

Marks & Spencer Group (MKS)
Director name: Bickerstaffe,Katie
Amount sold: 176,076 @ 190.18p
Value: �334,861.34

Nb Global Monthly Income Fund Limited Red Ord Shs Npv £ (NBMI)
Director name: Staples,David
Amount sold: 7,284 @ 79.35p
Value: �5,779.85

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