Director dealings: Robert Walters chair raises stake

Robert Walters revealed on Friday that chairman Leslie van de Walle had acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed recruitment firm.

Van de Walle, who took over as chairman in November 2022, purchased the shares at an average price of 378.0p each, for a total value of £94,500.

Following the transaction, van de Walle holds a beneficial interest in 52,500 ordinary Robert Walters shares.

As of 1620 BST, Robert Walters shares were up 4.55% at 384.75p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Acuren Corporation Npv (di) (ADMR)
Director name: E. Franklin,Martin
Amount purchased: 7,440,000 @ $10.00
Value: $74,400,000.00

Acuren Corporation Npv (di) (ADMR)
Director name: E. Franklin,Martin
Amount purchased: 2,487,500 @ $10.00
Value: $24,875,000.00

Acuren Corporation Npv (di) (ADMR)
Director name: Cullinan,Rory
Amount purchased: 400,000 @ $10.00
Value: $4,000,000.00

Twentyfour Income Fund Limited Ord Red (TFIF)
Director name: Le Poidevin,John
Amount purchased: 94,679 @ 105.00p
Value: £99,412.95

Robert Walters (RWA)
Director name: Van de Walle,Leslie
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 378.00p
Value: £94,500.00

Altona Rare Earths (REE)
Director name: Adrian,Louise
Amount purchased: 3,313,274 @ 1.60p
Value: £53,012.39

Melrose Industries (MRO)
Director name: Gregory,Matthew
Amount purchased: 9,740 @ 510.00p
Value: £49,674.00

Vesuvius (VSVS)
Director name: Collis,Mark
Amount purchased: 6,923 @ 431.08p
Value: £29,843.34

Acuren Corporation Npv (di) (ADMR)
Director name: Cullinan,Rory
Amount purchased: 2,500 @ $10.00
Value: $25,000.00

Centaur Media (CAU)
Director name: Mukerji,Swagatam
Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 32.00p
Value: £24,000.00

Vesuvius (VSVS)
Director name: Collis,Mark
Amount purchased: 4,605 @ 432.04p
Value: £19,895.67

Victrex Plc (VCT)
Director name: Cox,Dame Vivienne
Amount purchased: 1,817 @ 1,090.00p
Value: £19,805.30

Steppe Cement Ltd (STCM)
Director name: del Ser Perez,Javier
Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 13.42p
Value: £16,775.00

Montanaro Uk Smaller Companies Inv Trust (MTU)
Director name: Nakajima,Yuuichiro
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 112.39p
Value: £5,619.50

Top Director Sells

Altona Rare Earths (REE)
Director name: Adrian,Louise
Amount sold: 3,313,274 @ 1.60p
Value: £53,012.39

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Bentley,Phillip
Amount sold: 2,276 @ 120.24p
Value: £2,736.62