Director dealings: Vistry execs make big buys after half-year results

Vistry Group was at the top of the list of director buys on Thursday, after both its chief executive officer and chief financial officer were linked with transactions.

The company said CEO Greg Fitzgerald bought 24,699 shares for 803.69p each, spending a total of £198,503.43.

At the same time Emma Sibley - a “person closely associated” with CFO Earl Sibley - paid 804p for each of 6,172 shares, for an aggregate purchase of £49,622.88.

Both of the purchases came on the back of Vistry’s half-year results on Thursday morning, in which the firm reiterated its expectations after a strong start to the year.

At 1315 BST, shares in Vistry Group were up 1.68% at 815p.

Reporting by Josh White at Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Vistry Group (VTY)
Director name: Fitzgerald,Greg
Amount purchased: 24,699 @ 803.69p
Value: £198,503.43

Vistry Group (VTY)
Director name: Sibley,Earl
Amount purchased: 6,172 @ 804.00p
Value: £49,622.88

Abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust (APEO)
Director name: Devine,Alan
Amount purchased: 7,223 @ 415.30p
Value: £29,996.87

Macfarlane Group (MACF)
Director name: Gray,Ivor
Amount purchased: 18,654 @ 107.21p
Value: £19,998.95

Invesco Bond Income Plus Limited Npv (BIPS)
Director name: Scholefield,Tim
Amount purchased: 3,300 @ 154.29p
Value: £5,091.50

Byotrol (BYOT)
Director name: Sedwell,Chris
Amount purchased: 113,241 @ 2.62p
Value: £2,971.44

Byotrol (BYOT)
Director name: Sedwell,Chris
Amount purchased: 37,676 @ 2.63p
Value: £990.50

Byotrol (BYOT)
Director name: Sedwell,Chris
Amount purchased: 37,519 @ 2.64p
Value: £990.50

Capita (CPI)
Director name: Weller,Tim
Amount purchased: 652 @ 26.57p
Value: £173.27

Capita (CPI)
Director name: Lewis,Jonathan (Jon)
Amount purchased: 648 @ 26.57p
Value: £172.20