Director dealings: Focusrite chairman designate snaps up shares.

Focusrite revealed on Tuesday that chairman designate Ian Barkshire had acquired 87,280 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed audio products group.

Focusrite
30 June 2026 15:33:48

Source: Sharecast

Barkshire, who will take over from Philip Dudderidge in July, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 200p each, for a total price of £174,560.

As of 1530 BST, Focusrite shares were up 11.95% at 223.90p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Focusrite (TUNE)
Director name: Barkshire,Ian
Amount purchased: 87,280 @ 200.00p
Value:£174,560.00

Iofina (IOF)
Director name: Hughes,Tim
Amount purchased: 20,003 @ 50.00p
Value: £10,001.50

Top Director Sells

Accesso Technology Group (ACSO)
Director name: Boyle ,Matthew
Amount sold: 1,812 @ 319.42p
Value: £5,787.82

FTSE AIM All-Share ( AXX )

ISIN: N/A

Exchange: London Stock Exchange

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Change: 1.54 ( 0.19 %)

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