Director dealings: Savannah Energy CEO ups stake

Savannah Energy revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Andrew Knott had acquired 9.23m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed independent energy company.

Knott, who founded Savannah back in 2014, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 7.50p each, for a total value of £692,959.08.

Following the transaction, Knott's total interest in the company stood at 36.94m ordinary shares, representing approximately 3.71% of its total voting rights.

As of 1620 BST, Savannah shares were up 11.03% at 9.16p.

Top Director Buys

Savannah Energy (SAVE)
Director name: Knott ,Andrew
Amount purchased: 9,239,454 @ 7.50p
Value: £692,959.08

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: Quarta,Roberto
Amount purchased: 3,890 @ 1,515.00p
Value: £58,933.50

Savannah Energy (SAVE)
Director name: Iannotti ,Marco
Amount purchased: 500,884 @ 8.00p
Value: £40,070.72

Condor Gold (CNR)
Director name: Mellon ,James(Jim)
Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 50.25p
Value: £37,687.50

Petrotal Corporation Npv (di) (PTAL)
Director name: Barker,Eleanor
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ $0.20
Value: $23,664.45

Savannah Energy (SAVE)
Director name: O'Brien,Stephen
Amount purchased: 275,601 @ 7.98p
Value: £21,992.96

Naked Wines (WINE)
Director name: Crawford, James
Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 441.00p
Value: £13,230.00

Savannah Energy (SAVE)
Director name: Jenkins,Stephen Ian
Amount purchased: 126,000 @ 7.95p
Value: £10,017.00

Savannah Energy (SAVE)
Director name: Iannotti ,Marco
Amount purchased: 100,213 @ 8.00p
Value: £8,017.04

Fuller Smith & Turner (FSTA)
Director name: Jones,Helen
Amount purchased: 1,000 @ 580.00p
Value: £5,800.00

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: Bali,Vinita
Amount purchased: 278 @ $20.00
Value: $4,583.66

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: White,Bob
Amount purchased: 270 @ $20.00
Value: $4,451.76

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: Bottomley ,Virginia
Amount purchased: 258 @ 1,515.00p
Value: £3,908.70

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: Medlock,Rick
Amount purchased: 249 @ 1,515.00p
Value: £3,772.35

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: Risley,Angie
Amount purchased: 228 @ 1,515.00p
Value: £3,454.20

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: Freestone,Robin
Amount purchased: 227 @ 1,515.00p
Value: £3,439.05

Smith & Nephew (SN.)
Director name: Engstrom,Erik
Amount purchased: 227 @ 1,515.00p
Value: £3,439.05

Transense Technologies (TRT)
Director name: Segal,Melvyn
Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 51.20p
Value: £2,048.00

Top Director Sells

Berkeley Group Holdings (the) (BKG)
Director name: Whiteman,Karl
Amount sold: 12,000 @ 4,568.35p
Value: £548,202.44