Director dealings: BP Marsh CIO raises stake

BP Marsh & Partners revealed on Thursday that chief investment officer Dan Topping had acquired 4,141 ordinary shares in the AIMI-listed specialist investor.

Topping, who joined BP Marsh in February 2007, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 485.00p each, for a total value of £20,083.85.

Following the transaction, Topping holds a beneficial interest in 139,760 ordinary BP Marsh shares, representing approximately 0.44% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1620 GMT, BP Marsh shares were up 1.03% at 490.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Director name: Showman,Simon
Amount purchased: 16,205 @ 145.00p
Value: £23,497.25

Ultimate Products (ULTP)
Director name: Showman,Simon
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Value: £23,497.25

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