Director dealings: Contango director ups stake

Contango revealed on Friday that non-executive director Philip Richards had acquired 1.25m ordinary shares in the London-listed firm.

Richards, who previously co-founded RAB Capital, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 4.45p each, for a total value of £55,575.

On Thursday, Contango shares resumed trading in London after completing its reverse takeover of a 70% interest in a coal project in Zimbabwe.

As of 1630 BST, Contango shares were up 5.88% at 4.50p.

Top Director Buys

Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (di) (OCI)
Director name: Dubens,Peter
Amount purchased: 487,804 @ 205.00p
Value: £999,998.18

Getbusy (GETB)
Director name: Rabie,Clive Alan
Amount purchased: 154,429 @ $1.26
Value: $102,990.87

Contango Holdings (CGO)
Director name: Richards,W Philip S
Amount purchased: 1,250,000 @ 4.45p
Value: £55,575.00

Ted Baker (TED)
Director name: Baylay,Sharon
Amount purchased: 66,667 @ 75.00p
Value: £50,000.25

Diverse Income Trust (the) (DIVI)
Director name: Wrobel,Michael
Amount purchased: 48,461 @ 81.75p
Value: £39,616.87

Ted Baker (TED)
Director name: Feltham,Helena
Amount purchased: 33,333 @ 75.00p
Value: £24,999.75

Ted Baker (TED)
Director name: Osborne,Rachel
Amount purchased: 33,333 @ 75.00p
Value: £24,999.75

Ted Baker (TED)
Director name: Kempster,Jon
Amount purchased: 33,333 @ 75.00p
Value: £24,999.75

Ted Baker (TED)
Director name: Jennings ,Andrew
Amount purchased: 33,333 @ 75.00p
Value: £24,999.75

Ted Baker (TED)
Director name: Wolffe,David
Amount purchased: 33,333 @ 75.00p
Value: £24,999.75

Wood Group (john) (WG.)
Director name: Watson,Robin
Amount purchased: 2,924 @ 224.00p
Value: £6,549.76

Wood Group (john) (WG.)
Director name: Kemp,David
Amount purchased: 1,851 @ 224.00p
Value: £4,146.24

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (cdi) (GTE)
Director name: Guidry,Gary
Amount purchased: 6,780 @ $0.43
Value: $2,404.06

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