Director dealings: Darktrace execs make large sales, Card Factory directors invest

Card Factory had two entries on Thursday’s list of director buys, after two of its board members bought shares in the company.

The greetings card and gifts retailer said its chief executive officer Darcy Wilson-Rymer bought 94,076 shares at 60.39p each, spending a total of £56,814.38.

It also disclosed that non-executive director Rob McWilliam bought 32,221 of its shares for 61.45p apiece, for a total of £19,799.48.

Both purchases were made on Wednesday, one day after Card Factory said it had returned to profit in its final results for the 2022 financial year.

Following the transaction, the company said Wilson-Rymer had a beneficial interest in 178,188 of its shares and McWilliam in 32,578 shares, representing 0.052% and 0.001% of its issued capital, respectively.

On the selling side of the ledger, Darktrace reported two director sales valued in the millions of pounds, as part of its previously-announced block sale.

The FTSE 250 cybersecurity specialist said chief executive Poppy Gustafsson sold 575,000 shares for 410p each, netting a total of £2,357,499.95.

Chief technology officer Jack Stockdale, meanwhile, sold 375,000 shares for the same price, making that transaction worth £1,357,500.

The company said both transactions took place on 29 April, and were part of the block sale it announced on 13 April.

It added that the amounts sold were less than 10% of Gustafsson’s and Stocksale’s respected vested and unvested holdings in Darktrace.

Top Director Buys

Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)
Director name: Thadani,Anil
Amount purchased: 440,636 @ $0.56
Value: $246,712.09

Card Factory (CARD)
Director name: Rymer ,Darcy Willson
Amount purchased: 94,076 @ 60.39p
Value: £56,814.38

Artemis Resources Limited Npv (di) (ARV)
Director name: Clayton,Alastair
Amount purchased: 1,250,000 @ 2.40p
Value: £30,000.00

Aptitude Software Group (APTD)
Director name: Suddards,Jeremy
Amount purchased: 7,407 @ 337.50p
Value: £24,998.63

Card Factory (CARD)
Director name: McWilliam ,Robert
Amount purchased: 32,221 @ 61.45p
Value: £19,799.48

Quarto Group Inc. (QRT)
Director name: Lau,Chuk Kin
Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 160.00p
Value: £3,200.00

Ninety One (N91)
Director name: Toit,Hendrik du
Amount purchased: 681 @ 264.20p
Value: £1,799.20

Ninety One (N91)
Director name: McFarland,Kim Mary
Amount purchased: 681 @ 264.20p
Value: £1,799.20

Jupiter Fund Management (JUP)
Director name: Formica,Andrew
Amount purchased: 1,001 @ 179.70p
Value: £1,798.80

British American Tobacco (BATS)
Director name: Marroco,Tadeu
Amount purchased: 5 @ 3,361.61p
Value: £168.08

Top Director Sells

Darktrace (DARK)
Director name: Gustafsson,Poppy
Amount sold: 575,000 @ 410.00p
Value: £2,357,499.95

Grafton Group Ut (cdi) (GFTU)
Director name: Slark,Gavin
Amount sold: 72,841 @ 932.78p
Value: £679,444.11

Grafton Group Ut (cdi) (GFTU)
Director name: Arnold,David
Amount sold: 43,652 @ 932.78p
Value: £407,175.83

Spirent Communications (SPT)
Director name: Updyke ,Eric
Amount sold: 86,430 @ 238.48p
Value: £206,118.26

Wise Class A (WISE)
Director name: Briers,Matthew
Amount sold: 31,156 @ 397.00p
Value: £123,689.32

S&u (SUS)
Director name: Redford,Christopher
Amount sold: 1,200 @ 2,506.00p
Value: £30,072.00