Director dealing: John Laing FD buys ahead of dividend payout

John Laing Group finance director Patrick Bourke splashed out £137,000 worth of shares at a price of 228.25p in the infrastructure investor, bumping up his stake as the company bumps up its dividend payouts.

As part of results earlier this month, the FTSE 250 group, which floated in February last year, reported a 15.4% increase in net asset value and proposed a total final dividend of 5.3p per share.

The final dividend will be put to shareholders for approval at the company's annual general meeting on 12 May 2016 and should be paid on 20 May.

Top Director Buys

John Laing Group (JLG)
Director name: O'D Bourke,Patrick
Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 228.25p
Value: £136,950.00

Vislink (VLK)
Director name: Hawkins,John E
Amount purchased: 360,086 @ 27.75p
Value: £99,923.87

Vianet Group (VNET)
Director name: Dickson,James
Amount purchased: 99,000 @ 96.00p
Value: £95,040.00

Burford Capital (BUR)
Director name: Lowe,David Charles
Amount purchased: 40,000 @ 236.00p
Value: £94,400.00

Telford Homes (TEF)
Director name: Nelson,Frank
Amount purchased: 14,385 @ 346.25p
Value: £49,808.06

Synety Group (SNTY)
Director name: Simmonds,Peter A.
Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 80.00p
Value: £48,000.00

Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: Good ,Steve
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 272.00p
Value: £40,800.00

Telit Communications (TCM)
Director name: Testa,Enrico (Chicco)
Amount purchased: 17,500 @ 219.70p
Value: £38,447.50

Kier Group (KIE)
Director name: Walker,Adam
Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 1,293.00p
Value: £25,860.00

Compass Group (CPG)
Director name: Arrowsmith,Carol
Amount purchased: 2,023 @ 1,215.95p
Value: £24,598.67

Cape (CIU)
Director name: Good ,Steve
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 238.00p
Value: £23,800.00

Netplay Tv (NPT)
Director name: Stevens,Graham P
Amount purchased: 90,820 @ 11.00p
Value: £9,990.20

Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Ltd. (AAIF)
Director name: Arthur,Peter
Amount purchased: 307 @ 1,625.00p
Value: £4,988.75

Paypoint (PAY)
Director name: Taylor,Dominic
Amount purchased: 17 @ 765.00p
Value: £130.05

Paypoint (PAY)
Director name: Earle,George
Amount purchased: 16 @ 765.00p
Value: £122.40

Paypoint (PAY)
Director name: Watkin-Rees,Tim
Amount purchased: 16 @ 765.00p
Value: £122.40

Fidessa Group (FDSA)
Director name: Hamer,John
Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,315.00p
Value: £115.75

Fidessa Group (FDSA)
Director name: Skelton ,Andy
Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,315.00p
Value: £115.75

Fidessa Group (FDSA)
Director name: Aspinwall,Chris
Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,315.00p
Value: £115.75

Top Director Sells

Cairn Energy (CNE)
Director name: Thomson,Simon
Amount purchased: 108,803 @ 208.93p
Value: £227,317.77

Young & Co's Brewery 'a' Shares (YNGA)
Director name: Sligo-Young,Torquil
Amount purchased: 1,500 @ 825.50p
Value: £12,382.50

Young & Co's Brewery 'a' Shares (YNGA)
Director name: Sligo-Young,Torquil
Amount purchased: 1,500 @ 825.50p
Value: £12,382.50