Director dealings: Likewise Group CEO among recent share buyers

Floor coverings distributor Likewise Group had a number of entries in the list of director buys on Monday, after its chief executive officer, a non-executive director, and two other managers made purchases.

The AIM-traded firm said CEO Tony Brewer bought 109,550 shares at 28.48p each, while non-executive director Andrew Simpson bought 35,000 shares for 27.7p apiece.

Mainstream residential director Adrian Laffey picked up 21,250 shares for 28.48p each, and mainstream contract director James Kellett added 14,000 shares to his holding at a price of 28.48p.

Following the purchases, Brewer held 12.2% of the company’s total voting rights, while Simpson had 8.09%, Laffey 2.79%, and Kellett 2.24%.

“As disclosed in the company's general meeting circular posted to shareholders on 22 June, the persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) are members of a concert party with other pre-IPO shareholders, which has been agreed with the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers.

In addition to the purchases by the PDMRs, the company has been informed that Stuart Large, who is also a member of the concert party, acquired shares on 8 July.”

Likewise said the purchases were permitted by the panel because they did not exceed 1% of the company’s issued share capital as at 8 July, and the concert party had not exceeded the highest percentage of shares in which it had been interested in the last 12 months.

“All of the purchases have been made utilising the proceeds of the company's maiden dividend, which was paid on 8 July.

“As a result of these purchases, the overall holding of the concert party in the voting rights of the company is now 34.10%.”

Reporting by Josh White at Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Likewise Group (LIKE)
Director name: Brewer,Anthony J
Amount purchased: 109,550 @ 2,848.20p
Value: £3,120,207.53

Petrotal Corporation Npv (di) (PTAL)
Director name: Zúñiga-Pflücker,Manuel
Amount purchased: 6,997,020 @ 18.69p
Value: £1,307,743.07

Savannah Resources (SAV)
Director name: Ferguson ,Dale
Amount purchased: 900,000 @ 2.10p
Value: £18,900.00

Inspects Group (SPEC)
Director name: Kay,Christopher
Amount purchased: 8,426 @ 224.00p
Value: £18,874.24

Tui Ag Reg Shs (di) (TUI)
Director name: Reiß,Sybille
Amount purchased: 7,547 @ 1.59
Value: 10,810.57

Likewise Group (LIKE)
Director name: Simpson,Andrew
Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 27.70p
Value: £9,695.00

Diageo (DGE)
Director name: Ferrán,Javier
Amount purchased: 234 @ 3,541.00p
Value: £8,285.94

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (cdi) (GTE)
Director name: Guidry,Gary
Amount purchased: 8,238 @ $1.17
Value: $7,947.93

Braveheart Investment Group (BRH)
Director name: Brown ,Trevor
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 11.50p
Value: £5,750.00

Odyssean Investment Trust (OIT)
Director name: Cecil ,Arabella
Amount purchased: 3,193 @ 158.90p
Value: £5,073.77

Nanosynth Group (NNN)
Director name: Cave,Gareth
Amount purchased: 833,333 @ 0.60p
Value: £5,000.00

Braveheart Investment Group (BRH)
Director name: Brown ,Trevor
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 12.00p
Value: £3,000.00

Schroder British Opportunities Trust (SBO)
Director name: OBE,Christopher Keljik,
Amount purchased: 3,905 @ 76.40p
Value: £2,983.42

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Mars,Wendy
Amount purchased: 2,198 @ 82.82p
Value: £1,820.38

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT)
Director name: Hollond,Beatrice
Amount purchased: 119 @ 835.83p
Value: £994.64

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Yang,Lee Hsien
Amount purchased: 1,184 @ 82.82p
Value: £980.59

Softcat (SCT)
Director name: Charlton,Graham
Amount purchased: 12 @ 1,324.00p
Value: £158.88

Oxford Instruments (OXIG)
Director name: Hill,Gavin
Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,976.50p
Value: £158.12

Oxford Instruments (OXIG)
Director name: Barkshire,Ian
Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,976.50p
Value: £158.12

Xp Factory (XPF)
Director name: Harpham,Richard
Amount purchased: 953 @ 15.75p
Value: £150.10

Xp Factory (XPF)
Director name: Bird,Graham
Amount purchased: 953 @ 15.75p
Value: £150.10

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)
Director name: Kemp,Jonathan David
Amount purchased: 28 @ 528.23p
Value: £147.90

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)
Director name: Lorimer,Stuart
Amount purchased: 28 @ 528.23p
Value: £147.90

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)
Director name: White,Roger Alexander
Amount purchased: 28 @ 528.23p
Value: £147.90

Softcat (SCT)
Director name: Watt,Graeme
Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,324.00p
Value: £145.64

Tesco (TSCO)
Director name: Murphy,Ken
Amount purchased: 53 @ 258.87p
Value: £137.20

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT)
Director name: Knapp,Edward
Amount purchased: 11 @ 835.83p
Value: £91.94

Top Director Sells

Petrotal Corporation Npv (di) (PTAL)
Director name: Zúñiga-Pflücker,Manuel
Amount sold: 6,800,000 @ 41.30p
Value: £2,808,733.28

Chemring Group (CHG)
Director name: Ellard,Sarah
Amount sold: 18,000 @ 323.68p
Value: £58,261.61

De La Rue (DLAR)
Director name: Vacher,Clive
Amount sold: 30,845 @ 80.20p
Value: £24,737.69

De La Rue (DLAR)
Director name: Euling,Ruth
Amount sold: 12,429 @ 80.20p
Value: £9,968.06

De La Rue (DLAR)
Director name: Harding,Rob
Amount sold: 8,339 @ 80.20p
Value: £6,687.88