Director dealings: Husband of Vodafone executive makes share purchase

Vodafone revealed on Monday that Richard Furse, the husband of non-executive director Clara Furse, had acquired 75,000 shares in the telecommunications giant.

Furse purchased the shares on Friday at an average price of 115.99p each, for a total value of £86,992.12.

In late July, Vodafone reported a better-than-expected rise in first-quarter revenue as European and African services returned to growth.

Vodafone said total revenue grew 5.7% to €11.1bn with Europe mobile churn 1.6 percentage points lower than the same period last year, although commercial activity was said to have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.

As of 1625 BST, Vodafone shares were up 0.71% at 117.0p.

Top Director Buys

Firstgroup (FGP)
Director name: Mangold,Ryan
Amount purchased: 133,298 @ 82.10p
Value: £109,437.66

Vodafone Group (VOD)
Director name: Furse,Dame Clara
Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 115.99p
Value: £86,992.12

Firstgroup (FGP)
Director name: Martin ,David
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 82.35p
Value: £41,175.00

Firstgroup (FGP)
Director name: Mangold,Ryan
Amount purchased: 40,000 @ 82.52p
Value: £33,008.00

Firstgroup (FGP)
Director name: Mangold,Ryan
Amount purchased: 40,016 @ 81.90p
Value: £32,773.10

Hydrogenone Capital Growth (HGEN)
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Smiths Group (SMIN)
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Hydrogenone Capital Growth (HGEN)
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Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
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Amount purchased: 1,030 @ 616.50p
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Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
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Inchcape (INCH)
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Value: £2,505.05

Firstgroup (FGP)
Director name: Mangold,Ryan
Amount purchased: 2,909 @ 82.00p
Value: £2,385.38

Inchcape (INCH)
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Personal Assets Trust (PNL)
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Value: £1,951.92

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
Director name: Kershaw,Dagmar Kent
Amount purchased: 251 @ 616.50p
Value: £1,717.63

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
Director name: Page,Stephen Le
Amount purchased: 876 @ 116.50p
Value: £1,132.80

Personal Assets Trust (PNL)
Director name: Ferguson,Iain
Amount purchased: 2 @ 48,798.00p
Value: £975.96

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Pets At Home Group (PETS)
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Value: £113,560.39

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Pets At Home Group (PETS)
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