Source: Sharecast
3i Group said directors James Hatchley and Peter McKellar had purchased a combined 40,000 shares in the FTSE 100 private-equity group.
Hatchley bought 15,000 shares on 17 November at 3,397p each, while McKellar acquired 25,000 shares on 14 November at 3,446.01p.
Both transactions were carried out on the London Stock Exchange.
The purchases came days after 3i shares slumped more than 11% to a seven-month low following a cautious market outlook, even as the firm reported a stronger second quarter and a 13% total return for the six months to September.
The update highlighted continued momentum at its flagship investment Action and stronger returns from its infrastructure portfolio, but management warned that dealmaking conditions were likely to remain challenging into the second half.
Separately, Fuller, Smith & Turner reported that non-executive director Richard Fuller sold 5,000 A ordinary shares at 651p on 13 November.
The disclosure followed the pub and hotels operator’s upbeat half-year results last week, when the company said Christmas bookings were running 16% ahead of last year and adjusted pre-tax profit had risen 28% to £22.5m.
Fuller’s had been investing heavily in its estate to improve long-term returns but reiterated sector concerns about the potential impact of the upcoming Budget, echoing warnings from peers about higher taxes and wage costs.
Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.
Top Director Buys
3i Group (III)
Director name: McKellar,Peter
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 3,446.01p
Value: £861,502.46
3i Group (III)
Director name: Hatchley,James
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 3,397.00p
Value: £509,550.02
Bridgepoint Group (reg S) (BPT)
Director name: Prior ,Ruth
Amount purchased: 179,000 @ 278.21p
Value: £497,995.89
Bridgepoint Group (reg S) (BPT)
Director name: Taraporevala,Cyrus
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 283.80p
Value: £283,800.01
Quilter (QLT)
Director name: Hill,Chris
Amount purchased: 28,224 @ 177.15p
Value: £49,999.52
Empire Metals Limited Npv (di) (EEE)
Director name: Kuenzel ACA,Gregory
Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 29.77p
Value: £37,212.50
Empire Metals Limited Npv (di) (EEE)
Director name: Damouni,Peter
Amount purchased: 89,335 @ 27.98p
Value: £24,995.93
Quilter (QLT)
Director name: Morris,Alison
Amount purchased: 13,857 @ 179.50p
Value: £24,873.31
Empire Metals Limited Npv (di) (EEE)
Director name: O'Brien,Neil
Amount purchased: 87,000 @ 28.54p
Value: £24,829.80
Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE)
Director name: Cox ,Bob
Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 582.00p
Value: £11,640.00
Cvs Group (CVSG)
Director name: Alfonso,Robin
Amount purchased: 870 @ 1,146.99p
Value: £9,978.81
Ramsdens Holdings (RFX)
Director name: Herrick,Simon Edward
Amount purchased: 2,724 @ 364.90p
Value: £9,939.88
London Btc Company Limited Npv (di) (BTC)
Director name: Edelman,Jeremy
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 3.25p
Value: £3,250.00
Land Securities Group (LAND)
Director name: Casey ,Baroness
Amount purchased: 500 @ 615.10p
Value: £3,075.50
Itm Power (ITM)
Director name: Schulz,Dennis
Amount purchased: 203 @ 73.95p
Value: £150.13
Itm Power (ITM)
Director name: Bourne,Simon
Amount purchased: 203 @ 73.95p
Value: £150.13
Vanquis Banking Group 20 (VANQ)
Director name: Watts ,Dave
Amount purchased: 135 @ 111.18p
Value: £150.09
Vistry Group (VTY)
Director name: Lawlor ,Tim
Amount purchased: 24 @ 624.93p
Value: £149.98
Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Heasley,John
Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,807.00p
Value: £140.35
Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Wanblad ,Duncan
Amount purchased: 4 @ 2,807.00p
Value: £112.28
Top Director Sells
Gs Chain (GSC)
Director name: Filipovic,Leon
Amount sold: 60,000,000 @ 0.50p
Value: £299,999.99
Gs Chain (GSC)
Director name: Guerin,Sébastien Dominique André
Amount sold: 59,500,000 @ 0.50p
Value: £297,499.99
Fuller Smith & Turner (FSTA)
Director name: Fuller,Richard
Amount sold: 5,000 @ 651.00p
Value: £32,550.00