Director dealings: Qinetiq director makes share purchase

Qinetiq Group revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Neil Johnson had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed defence technology company.

Johnson, who snapped up the shares in two separate transactions, made the purchase on Monday at an average price of 265.99p each, for a total value of £132,996.67.

QinetiQ also reported underlying first-half revenue of £600.1m last Thursday, down from £603.2m year-on-year, as profits after tax slipped to £53.4m from £69.0m.

As of 1625 GMT, Qinetiq shares were down 0.83% at 264.0p.

Top Director Buys

Qinetiq Group (QQ.)
Director name: Johnson,Neil A
Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 265.99p
Value: £93,097.69

Qinetiq Group (QQ.)
Director name: Johnson,Neil A
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 265.99p
Value: £39,898.98

Rps Group (RPS)
Director name: Cottrell,Judith
Amount purchased: 2,766 @ 130.09p
Value: £3,598.32

Rps Group (RPS)
Director name: Douglas,John
Amount purchased: 2,766 @ 130.09p
Value: £3,598.32

Emis Group (EMIS)
Director name: Southby,Peter
Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,372.00p
Value: £150.92

Top Director Sells

Tremor International Ltd (di) (TRMR)
Director name: Druker,Ofer
Amount sold: 76,844 @ $10.57
Value: $669,779.05

Tremor International Ltd (di) (TRMR)
Director name: Carmi ,Yaniv
Amount sold: 57,564 @ $10.61
Value: $503,631.58

Smiths News (SNWS)
Director name: Grace,Tony
Amount sold: 110,585 @ 38.29p
Value: £42,338.79