Director dealings: Taylor Wimpey CEO makes share sale

Taylor Wimpey revealed on Monday that chief executive Pete Redfern had disposed of 102,735 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed housebuilder.

Redfern, who took over as CEO back in 2007, sold the shares on Friday at an average price of 108.10p each, for a total value of £111,056.53, after exercising options over 218,036 shares earlier in the day.

Back in July, analysts at Canaccord Genuity upgraded their recommendation for shares of Taylor Wimpey from 'hold' to 'buy' following share price falls and despite the group's "strong" balance sheet.

As of 1635 BST, Taylor Wimpey shares were down 5.07% at 99.96p.

Top Director Buys

Ninety One (N91)
Director name: Toit,Hendrik du
Amount purchased: 1,000,718 @ 214.24p
Value: £2,143,924.19

Ninety One (N91)
Director name: McFarland,Kim Mary
Amount purchased: 1,000,718 @ 214.24p
Value: £2,143,924.19

Cohort (CHRT)
Director name: Thomis,Andrew Stephen
Amount purchased: 1,550 @ 65,000.00p
Value: £1,007,500.00

Network International Holdings (NETW)
Director name: Haslam,Simon
Amount purchased: 50,926 @ 216.00p
Value: £110,000.16

Network International Holdings (NETW)
Director name: Kalifa ,Ron
Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 290.58p
Value: £101,703.51

Babcock International Group (BAB)
Director name: Lockwood,David
Amount purchased: 46,924 @ 211.52p
Value: £99,253.65

Network International Holdings (NETW)
Director name: Hull ,Victoria
Amount purchased: 43,142 @ 229.50p
Value: £99,010.89

Energean (ENOG)
Director name: Topouzoglou,Efstathios
Amount purchased: 17,432 @ 546.00p
Value: £95,178.72

Uniphar (UPR)
Director name: Hogan,Paul
Amount purchased: 32,998 @ 2.47
Value: 81,670.05

Avon Rubber (AVON)
Director name: Thompson,Bruce
Amount purchased: 1,500 @ 4,200.00p
Value: £63,000.00

Network International Holdings (NETW)
Director name: Hull ,Victoria
Amount purchased: 23,177 @ 213.60p
Value: £49,506.07

Avon Rubber (AVON)
Director name: Thompson,Bruce
Amount purchased: 1,000 @ 4,136.75p
Value: £41,367.50

Franchise Brands (FRAN)
Director name: Dent,Chris
Amount purchased: 29,268 @ 102.50p
Value: £29,999.70

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)
Director name: Cayzer-Colvin,Jamie M B
Amount purchased: 1,000 @ 2,562.50p
Value: £25,625.00

Fisher (james) & Sons (FSJ)
Director name: O'Lionaird,Eoghan
Amount purchased: 2,152 @ 1,155.24p
Value: £24,860.76

Fisher (james) & Sons (FSJ)
Director name: O'Lionaird,Eoghan
Amount purchased: 2,177 @ 1,141.87p
Value: £24,858.51

Avon Rubber (AVON)
Director name: Thompson,Bruce
Amount purchased: 500 @ 4,111.55p
Value: £20,557.75

Dx (group) (DX.)
Director name: Mulligan,David K
Amount purchased: 116,000 @ 17.25p
Value: £20,010.00

Safestyle Uk (SFE)
Director name: Neale,Robert
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 34.58p
Value: £17,287.50

Sec Newgate S.p.a. (cdi) (SECG)
Director name: Kane,Emma Victoria
Amount purchased: 25,862 @ 58.00p
Value: £14,999.96

Franchise Brands (FRAN)
Director name: Rees,Colin
Amount purchased: 14,634 @ 102.50p
Value: £14,999.85

Franchise Brands (FRAN)
Director name: Harris,Timothy
Amount purchased: 14,634 @ 102.50p
Value: £14,999.85

Amino Technologies (AMO)
Director name: McGarva,Donald
Amount purchased: 9,000 @ 122.00p
Value: £10,980.00

Empyrean Energy (EME)
Director name: Kelly,Thomas
Amount purchased: 205,103 @ 4.85p
Value: £9,942.37

Sthree (STEM)
Director name: Smith,Alex
Amount purchased: 75 @ 251.37p
Value: £188.53

Kier Group (KIE)
Director name: Raven ,Hugh
Amount purchased: 241 @ 62.00p
Value: £149.42

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: Jones,Timothy (Tim) Charles
Amount purchased: 103 @ 133.72p
Value: £137.73

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: Urban,Phil
Amount purchased: 103 @ 133.72p
Value: £137.73

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: McMahon,Greg
Amount purchased: 75 @ 133.72p
Value: £100.29

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)
Director name: Britto,Mark Jorge
Amount purchased: 1,708,477 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)
Director name: Hargreaves,Richard
Amount purchased: 103,276 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)
Director name: Butcher,Keith
Amount purchased: 103,276 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Top Director Sells

Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (HGM)
Director name: Shvidler,Eugene
Amount sold: 17,978,758 @ 300.00p
Value: £53,936,274.00

Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (HGM)
Director name: Oyf,Valery
Amount sold: 6,609,922 @ 300.00p
Value: £19,829,766.00

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)
Director name: Britto,Mark Jorge
Amount sold: 433,704 @ 90.00p
Value: £390,333.59

Taylor Wimpey (TW.)
Director name: Redfern,Pete
Amount sold: 102,735 @ 108.10p
Value: £111,056.53

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)
Director name: Cayzer-Colvin,Jamie M B
Amount sold: 1,000 @ 2,562.50p
Value: £25,625.00

Mobeus Income & Growth Vct (MIX)
Director name: Wall ,Catherine
Amount sold: 26,205 @ 55.42p
Value: £14,522.81

Cohort (CHRT)
Director name: Thomis,Andrew Stephen
Amount sold: 1,550 @ 635.00p
Value: £9,842.50