Director dealings: Safestore CEO ups stake

Safestore Holdings revealed on Monday that chief executive Frederic Vecchioli had acquired 13,681 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed self-storage company.

Vecchioli, who founded Safestore's French business in 1998, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 808.46p each, for a total value of £110,605.42.

Back in January, Safestore said despite the challenges of operating within the Covid-19 pandemic and the effects of various lockdowns, it performed "robustly" in the 2020 financial year, with group revenue up 6.9% to £162.3m.

Like-for-like group revenue for the year ended 31 October was up 3.4%, with the UK improving 3.3% and Paris rising 3.8%, while underlying earnings were 7.4% firmer at constant exchange rates at £93.9m and statutory operating profit came to £212.2m.

As of 1620 GMT, Safestore shares were down 0.12% at 805.0p.

Top Director Buys

Safestore Holdings (SAFE)
Director name: Vecchioli,Frederic
Amount purchased: 13,681 @ 808.46p
Value: £110,605.42

S4 Capital (SFOR)
Director name: Young,Miles
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 499.34p
Value: £99,868.00

Safestore Holdings (SAFE)
Director name: Jones,AndyÂ
Amount purchased: 9,748 @ 808.46p
Value: £78,808.69

Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited Npv (TORO)
Director name: Whittle,John
Amount purchased: 51,000 @ 0.56
Value: 28,432.50

Castings (CGS)
Director name: Cooke,Brian J
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 368.00p
Value: £18,400.00

Impax Asset Management Group (IPX)
Director name: Simm,Ian
Amount purchased: 1,650 @ 777.80p
Value: £12,833.70

Frenkel Topping Group (FEN)
Director name: Linacre,Tim
Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 48.50p
Value: £6,062.50

Grainger (GRI)
Director name: Gordon,Helen
Amount purchased: 108 @ 275.30p
Value: £297.32

Brewin Dolphin Holdings (BRW)
Director name: Beer,Robin
Amount purchased: 56 @ 296.50p
Value: £166.04

Mondi (MNDI)
Director name: King,Andrew
Amount purchased: 9 @ 1,772.49p
Value: £159.52

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)
Director name: Kemp,Jonathan David
Amount purchased: 31 @ 497.95p
Value: £154.36

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)
Director name: Lorimer,Stuart
Amount purchased: 31 @ 497.95p
Value: £154.36

Close Brothers Group (CBG)
Director name: Sainsbury,Adrian
Amount purchased: 10 @ 1,525.90p
Value: £152.59

Marshalls (MSLH)
Director name: Clarke,Jack
Amount purchased: 23 @ 658.80p
Value: £151.52

Marshalls (MSLH)
Director name: Coffey,Martyn
Amount purchased: 23 @ 658.80p
Value: £151.52

Assura (AGR)
Director name: Cottam,Jayne
Amount purchased: 201 @ 74.35p
Value: £149.44

Assura (AGR)
Director name: Murphy,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 201 @ 74.35p
Value: £149.44

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)
Director name: White,Roger Alexander
Amount purchased: 30 @ 497.95p
Value: £149.38

Brewin Dolphin Holdings (BRW)
Director name: Ferry ,Charles
Amount purchased: 48 @ 296.50p
Value: £142.32

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: Jones,Timothy (Tim) Charles
Amount purchased: 41 @ 340.51p
Value: £139.61

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: Urban,Phil
Amount purchased: 40 @ 340.51p
Value: £136.20

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: McMahon,Greg
Amount purchased: 29 @ 340.51p
Value: £98.75

Top Director Sells

Forterra (FORT)
Director name: Harrison,Stephen
Amount sold: 23,589 @ 260.00p
Value: £61,331.40

Deepverge Plc (DVRG)
Director name: Brandon,Gerard
Amount sold: 100,000 @ 32.05p
Value: £32,050.00

Forterra (FORT)
Director name: Harrison,Stephen
Amount sold: 11,111 @ 260.00p
Value: £28,888.60

Deepverge Plc (DVRG)
Director name: Brandon,Gerard
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 32.10p
Value: £16,050.00

Deepverge Plc (DVRG)
Director name: Brandon,Gerard
Amount sold: 44,942 @ 32.00p
Value: £14,381.44

Impax Asset Management Group (IPX)
Director name: Simm,Ian
Amount sold: 1,650 @ 776.00p
Value: £12,804.00