Director dealings: Odyssean non-exec invests, Vertu CEO's wife sells shares

Among the director dealings disclosed to the market on Friday were two involving Odyssean Investment Trust and Vertu Motors.

Richard King, non-executive director of Odyssean Investment Trust, was reported to have acquired additional shares in the company.

The transaction, which took place on 27 June, involved the purchase of 2,300 shares at a price of 174.36p each.

It was conducted on the London Stock Exchange.

Vertu Motors meanwhile disclosed that Helen Forrester, wife of chief executive officer Robert Forrester, sold two million shares of the company in two separate transactions.

The first tranche of one million shares was sold on 26 June at 77.55p each, while the second tranche of the same volume was sold on 27 June at 74p apiece.

Prior to the transactions, Robert Forrester held 7,491,740 shares, representing 2.22% of the issued share capital.

Following the disposals, his beneficial holding decreased to 5,491,740 shares, equivalent to 1.63% of the issued share capital.

At 1516 BST, shares in Odyssean Investment Trust were up 0.98% at 173.68p, while those in Vertu Motors were down 3.35% at 72.2p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Odyssean Investment Trust (OIT)
Director name: King,Richard
Amount purchased: 2,300 @ 17,436.00p
Value: £401,028.00

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Morrison,David
Amount purchased: 30,211 @ 165.50p
Value: £49,999.20

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Thompson,Simon
Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 165.50p
Value: £49,650.00

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Miller,Jeremy
Amount purchased: 15,150 @ 165.50p
Value: £25,073.25

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 770 @ 3,020.29p
Value: £23,256.20

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Pyper,Simon
Amount purchased: 12,084 @ 165.50p
Value: £19,999.02

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 342 @ 3,023.65p
Value: £10,340.88

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 341 @ 3,026.34p
Value: £10,319.81

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 341 @ 3,026.20p
Value: £10,319.33

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 342 @ 3,017.22p
Value: £10,318.91

Cpp Group (CPP)
Director name: Bowling,David
Amount purchased: 6,042 @ 165.50p
Value: £9,999.51

Hostmore (MORE)
Director name: McEwan,Julie
Amount purchased: 29,499 @ 16.95p
Value: £5,000.08

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount purchased: 164 @ 3,024.62p
Value: £4,960.37

Pharos Energy (PHAR)
Director name: Rivett,Sue
Amount purchased: 3,945 @ 24.72p
Value: £975.06

Top Director Sells

Vertu Motors (VTU)
Director name: Forrester,Robert
Amount sold: 1,000,000 @ 77.55p
Value: £775,500.00

Vertu Motors (VTU)
Director name: Forrester,Robert
Amount sold: 1,000,000 @ 74.00p
Value: £740,000.01