Director dealings: Morgan Advanced Materials director ups stake

Morgan Advanced Materials revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Clement Woon purchased 45,281 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed electrical components firm.

Woon, who was appointed to MGAM's board back in May, bought the shares on Monday at an average price of 269p each, for a total transaction value of £121,805.89.

On Friday, MGAM said it remained on course to meet its full-year expectations after the improvement seen on its sales and margins year-to-date.

MGAM stated that sales for the first nine months of the year edged up 0.2% when compared to the same period in 2018, while operating margins continued to increase on the back of operational efficiency programmes.

As of 1630 BST, MGAM shares were up 0.43% at 278.20p.

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Softcat (SCT)
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Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM)
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