Director dealings: Everyman NXD increases backing

Shares in Everyman Media rose on Friday after it emerged director Michael Rosehill's Blue Coast Private Equity has increased its stake in the cinema operator.

Blue Coast purchased 350,000 ordinary shares in the company, with the shares opening at just over 140p and closing at 141.5p.

Blue Coast's total holding has risen to 11.8m shares, or approximately 19.7%.

Rosehill, who owns a 188,410 shares personally, is a non-executive director of Everyman and also a director of Blue Coast.

Last month there were several director dealings, including a few from executive director Adam Kaye, of Ask Pizza's fame.

After four new Everyman cinemas were opened during the year, final results in March showed a 40% increase in admissions to 1.7m had helped lift revenue 45% to £29.6m in the year to 29 December, with adjusted EBITDA up 132% to £4.0m.

On top of £1.5m cash in the bank, the AIM company arranged a new £20m revolving debt facility to help aid its expansion.

Top Director Buys

Everyman Media Group (EMAN)
Director name: Rosehill,Michael
Amount purchased: 350,000 @ 141.50p
Value: £495,249.99

Alumasc Group (ALU)
Director name: Pither,Jonathon Peter
Amount purchased: 10,650 @ 184.25p
Value: £19,622.62

Alumasc Group (ALU)
Director name: Pither,Jonathon Peter
Amount purchased: 10,300 @ 187.30p
Value: £19,291.90

Sainsbury (j) (SBRY)
Director name: Tomlin ,Jean
Amount purchased: 3,100 @ 264.76p
Value: £8,207.68

Bca Marketplace (BCA)
Director name: Gutteridge,Stephen
Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 202.50p
Value: £6,074.97

Bca Marketplace (BCA)
Director name: Gutteridge,Stephen
Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 202.50p
Value: £4,049.98

Indigovision Group (IND)
Director name: Kneen,Marcus
Amount purchased: 986 @ 182.50p
Value: £1,799.45

Indigovision Group (IND)
Director name: Lea,Christopher Paul
Amount purchased: 986 @ 182.50p
Value: £1,799.45

Schroders (SDR)
Director name: Harrison ,Peter
Amount purchased: 7 @ 3,261.00p
Value: £228.27

Schroders (SDR)
Director name: Keers,Richard
Amount purchased: 7 @ 3,261.00p
Value: £228.27

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Steele ,Alex
Amount purchased: 197 @ 76.29p
Value: £150.29

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Taylor,Nicholas J
Amount purchased: 197 @ 76.29p
Value: £150.29

Share Plc (SHRE)
Director name: Birkett,Mike
Amount purchased: 577 @ 26.00p
Value: £150.02

Share Plc (SHRE)
Director name: Tolkien,Richard
Amount purchased: 577 @ 26.00p
Value: £150.02

Share Plc (SHRE)
Director name: Ecsery,Francesca Eva
Amount purchased: 577 @ 26.00p
Value: £150.02

Share Plc (SHRE)
Director name: Thomas ,Gareth
Amount purchased: 577 @ 26.00p
Value: £150.02

Share Plc (SHRE)
Director name: Stone,Richard William
Amount purchased: 576 @ 26.00p
Value: £149.76

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Humphrey,Neil
Amount purchased: 196 @ 76.29p
Value: £149.53

Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: McGrath ,Gary
Amount purchased: 51 @ 292.70p
Value: £149.28

Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: Stirling,David
Amount purchased: 51 @ 292.70p
Value: £149.28

Unilever (ULVR)
Director name: Pitkethly,Graeme
Amount purchased: 3 @ 4,079.24p
Value: £122.38

Top Director Sells

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Taylor,Nicholas J
Amount sold: 123,640 @ 140.00p
Value: £173,096.00

Arrow Global Group (ARW)
Director name: Hamilton,Stewart
Amount sold: 33,416 @ 384.50p
Value: £128,484.52

Ted Baker (TED)
Director name: Anderson,Charles
Amount sold: 4,386 @ 2,767.00p
Value: £121,360.62

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Beresford,Craig W K
Amount sold: 64,000 @ 140.00p
Value: £89,600.00

Bae Systems (BA.)
Director name: King,Ian
Amount sold: 11,396 @ 638.50p
Value: £72,763.46

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Taylor,Nicholas J
Amount sold: 42,990 @ 140.00p
Value: £60,186.00

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Taylor,Nicholas J
Amount sold: 42,438 @ 140.00p
Value: £59,413.20

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Beresford,Craig W K
Amount sold: 31,341 @ 140.00p
Value: £43,877.40

Alumasc Group (ALU)
Director name: Pither,Jonathon Peter
Amount sold: 10,700 @ 184.00p
Value: £19,688.00

Alumasc Group (ALU)
Director name: Pither,Jonathon Peter
Amount sold: 10,300 @ 187.00p
Value: £19,261.00

Waterman Group (WTM)
Director name: Beresford,Craig W K
Amount sold: 1,782 @ 140.00p
Value: £2,494.80