Director dealings: On the Beach, PayPoint non-execs make purchases

On the Beach Group was among those reporting director buys on Monday, after its founder and non-executive director was linked to a purchase.

The online travel retailer said Hawksford Trustees Jersey - a ‘person closely associated’ with Simon Cooper - notified the company on 11 August that Cooper had purchased 2,823,862 shares at price of 88.0907p each, for a total value of £2,487,559.80.

Following the purchase, Simon Cooper had an interest in 12,521,226 of the firm’s shares, representing 7.51% of its issued share capital.

Of that, 10,427,589 were held by Hawksford Trustees Jersey, and 2,093,637 were held by Cooper himself.

Elsewhere, PayPoint also disclosed a share purchase made by a non-executive director, with Ben Wishart picking up 3,500 shares in a market transaction.

The company said Wishart bought the shares on 14 August for a price of 553p each, valuing the transaction at £19,355.00.

At the close on Monday, shares in On the Beach Group were up 13.85% at 104.4p, while those in PayPoint were 0.91% firmer at 555p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Angus Energy (ANGS)
Director name: Herbert,Richard
Amount purchased: 3,300,000 @ 75.43p
Value: �2,489,321.98

On The Beach Group (OTB)
Director name: Cooper ,Simon
Amount purchased: 2,823,862 @ 88.09p
Value: �2,487,559.80

Angus Energy (ANGS)
Director name: Lucan,George
Amount purchased: 1,300,000 @ 75.43p
Value: �980,641.99

Gaming Realms (GMR)
Director name: Blandford,Mark
Amount purchased: 250,000 @ 35.00p
Value: �87,500.00

Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL)
Director name: Ohlsson,Alex
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 96.66p
Value: �48,329.50

Gaming Realms (GMR)
Director name: Blandford,Mark
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 35.58p
Value: �35,580.00

Paypoint (PAY)
Director name: Wishart,Ben
Amount purchased: 3,500 @ 553.00p
Value: �19,355.00

Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL)
Director name: Ambler,Christopher
Amount purchased: 15,529 @ 96.58p
Value: �14,998.27

Lunglife Ai, Inc (di) (LLAI)
Director name: Anderson,David Mark
Amount purchased: 12,123 @ 69.84p
Value: �8,466.70

Lunglife Ai, Inc (di) (LLAI)
Director name: Pagano,Paul Carmelo
Amount purchased: 12,123 @ 69.84p
Value: �8,466.70

Fdm Group (holdings) (FDM)
Director name: Flavell,Sheila
Amount purchased: 193 @ 518.00p
Value: �999.74

Fdm Group (holdings) (FDM)
Director name: McLaren ,Michael (Mike)
Amount purchased: 96 @ 518.00p
Value: �497.28

Bp (BP.)
Director name: Auchincloss,Murray
Amount purchased: 77 @ 492.65p
Value: �379.34

Bp (BP.)
Director name: Looney,Bernard
Amount purchased: 63 @ 492.65p
Value: �310.37

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)
Director name: Tilley,Lucy
Amount purchased: 46 @ 650.00p
Value: �299.00

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)
Director name: Thompson,Ben
Amount purchased: 46 @ 650.00p
Value: �299.00

United Utilities Group (UU.)
Director name: Beardmore,Louise
Amount purchased: 18 @ 965.85p
Value: �173.85

United Utilities Group (UU.)
Director name: Aspin,Phil
Amount purchased: 18 @ 965.85p
Value: �173.85

Team17 Group (TM17)
Director name: Crawford ,Mark
Amount purchased: 47 @ 324.00p
Value: �152.28

Rotork (ROR)
Director name: Davis,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 51 @ 294.20p
Value: �150.04

Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: Stirling,David
Amount purchased: 40 @ 375.00p
Value: �150.00

Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: McGrath ,Gary
Amount purchased: 40 @ 375.00p
Value: �150.00

Xp Factory (XPF)
Director name: Harpham,Richard
Amount purchased: 834 @ 17.97p
Value: �149.91

Xp Factory (XPF)
Director name: Bird,Graham
Amount purchased: 834 @ 17.97p
Value: �149.91

Dr. Martens (DOCS)
Director name: Wilson,Kenny
Amount purchased: 97 @ 154.30p
Value: �149.67

Dr. Martens (DOCS)
Director name: Mortimore,Jon
Amount purchased: 97 @ 154.30p
Value: �149.67

Montanaro Uk Smaller Companies Inv Trust (MTU)
Director name: Powley,Barbara
Amount purchased: 138 @ 103.00p
Value: �142.14