Director dealings: Whitbread HR directors makes share sale

Whitbread revealed on Friday that human resources director Louise Smalley had disposed of 1,742 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed hotel operator.

Smalley, who was appointed to the board of Whitbread back in 2012, sold the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 2,328.0p each, for a total value of £40,553.76.

The sale was made as part of an effort to cover tax and national insurance liabilities following an exercise of 3,699 shares under the group's long-term investment.

As of 1640 BST, Whitbread shares were up 2.83% at 2,398.0p.

Top Director Buys

Supply@me Capital (SYME)
Director name: White,Dominic
Amount purchased: 220,000,000 @ 0.70p
Value: £1,540,000.05

John Laing Group (JLG)
Director name: Loomes ,Ben
Amount purchased: 26,361 @ 283.00p
Value: £74,601.63

Conygar Investment Company (CIC)
Director name: Sandhu,Bimaljit S (Bim)
Amount purchased: 47,500 @ 104.00p
Value: £49,400.00

Conygar Investment Company (CIC)
Director name: Ware,Robert T E
Amount purchased: 47,500 @ 104.00p
Value: £49,400.00

Scottish Mortgage Inv Trust (SMT)
Director name: Maxwell ,Patrick
Amount purchased: 3,670 @ 917.60p
Value: £33,675.92

Pathfinder Minerals (PFP)
Director name: Taylor,Peter
Amount purchased: 4,000,000 @ 0.72p
Value: £28,800.00

Diversified Gas & Oil (DGOC)
Director name: Little,Melanie
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 109.85p
Value: £21,970.00

Wood Group (john) (WG.)
Director name: Watson,Robin
Amount purchased: 2,973 @ 220.00p
Value: £6,540.60

Falanx Group Ltd (FLX)
Director name: Read,Mike
Amount purchased: 360,000 @ 1.40p
Value: £5,040.00

Wood Group (john) (WG.)
Director name: Kemp,David
Amount purchased: 1,883 @ 220.00p
Value: £4,142.60

Johnson Matthey (JMAT)
Director name: Manz,Anna
Amount purchased: 18 @ 2,383.64p
Value: £429.05

Johnson Matthey (JMAT)
Director name: MacLeod,Robert
Amount purchased: 15 @ 2,383.64p
Value: £357.55

Homeserve (HSV)
Director name: Rusin,Tom
Amount purchased: 12 @ 1,320.00p
Value: £158.40

Homeserve (HSV)
Director name: Harpin,Richard
Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,320.00p
Value: £145.20

Homeserve (HSV)
Director name: Bower,David
Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,320.00p
Value: £145.20

Top Director Sells

Bhp Group (BHP)
Director name: Henry,Mike
Amount sold: 67,162 @ $39.32
Value: $1,397,772.31

Bhp Group (BHP)
Director name: Beaven,Peter
Amount sold: 65,424 @ $39.32
Value: $1,361,601.13

Whitbread (WTB)
Director name: Smalley,Louise
Amount sold: 1,742 @ 2,328.00p
Value: £40,553.76