Director dealings: Redx CEO ups stake

Redx Pharma revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Lisa Anson had acquired 39,998 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed drug discovery and development group.

Anson, who was appointed to the board of Redx back in April 2018, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price e of 50.0p each, for a total value of £19,999.

Back in August, Redx shares surged after it signed a licensing agreement with AstraZeneca for its porcupine inhibitor for fibrotic diseases, RXC006.

Under the terms of the agreement, AstraZeneca will pay Redx several early milestones that amount to $17.0m.

As of 1550 GMT, Redx shares were up 11.43% at 58.50p.

Top Director Buys

De La Rue (DLAR)
Director name: Vacher,Clive
Amount purchased: 80,000 @ 151.44p
Value: £121,152.00

Rit Capital Partners (RCP)
Director name: Sorrell,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 2,429 @ 2,045.00p
Value: £49,673.05

Bbgi Global Infrastructure S.a. Npv (di) (BBGI)
Director name: Denny,Michael
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 168.00p
Value: £33,600.00

Paragon Banking Group (PAG)
Director name: Terrington,Nigel S
Amount purchased: 4,518 @ 457.00p
Value: £20,647.26

Redx Pharma (REDX)
Director name: Anson,Lisa
Amount purchased: 39,998 @ 50.00p
Value: £19,999.00

De La Rue (DLAR)
Director name: Vacher,Clive
Amount purchased: 13,000 @ 151.44p
Value: £19,687.20

Origin Enterprises (OGN)
Director name: Kirkpatrick,Helen
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 343.00p
Value: £19,036.50

Paragon Banking Group (PAG)
Director name: Woodman,Richard
Amount purchased: 2,904 @ 457.00p
Value: £13,271.28

Ceps (CEPS)
Director name: Horner,David
Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 30.00p
Value: £9,000.00

Sutton Harbour Group (SUH)
Director name: Miller,Graham Scott
Amount purchased: 27,711 @ 18.00p
Value: £4,987.98

Ceps (CEPS)
Director name: Horner,David
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 23.25p
Value: £2,325.00

Ceps (CEPS)
Director name: Horner,David
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 23.00p
Value: £2,300.00

Integrafin Holding (IHP)
Director name: Gunby,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 28 @ 527.00p
Value: £147.56

Integrafin Holding (IHP)
Director name: Scott,Alexander
Amount purchased: 28 @ 527.00p
Value: £147.56

Integrafin Holding (IHP)
Director name: Taylor,Ian
Amount purchased: 28 @ 527.00p
Value: £147.56

Top Director Sells

Coats Group (COA)
Director name: Sharma,Rajiv
Amount sold: 2,678,386 @ 69.41p
Value: £1,859,040.96

Coats Group (COA)
Director name: Sharma,Rajiv
Amount sold: 550,978 @ 69.41p
Value: £382,428.32

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)
Director name: Baay,Paul R.
Amount sold: 300,000 @ 117.00p
Value: £350,999.99

Coats Group (COA)
Director name: Sharma,Rajiv
Amount sold: 352,397 @ 69.41p
Value: £244,595.24

De La Rue (DLAR)
Director name: Vacher,Clive
Amount sold: 93,000 @ 151.40p
Value: £140,802.01

Redcentric (RCN)
Director name: Brotherton,Peter
Amount sold: 97,481 @ 110.00p
Value: £107,229.10

Countryside Properties (CSP)
Director name: McPherson,Iain
Amount sold: 6,998 @ 417.70p
Value: £29,230.65

Countryside Properties (CSP)
Director name: Scott,Mike
Amount sold: 4,245 @ 417.70p
Value: £17,731.37

Redcentric (RCN)
Director name: Senior,David
Amount sold: 14,550 @ 110.00p
Value: £16,005.00