Director dealings: Ecora executives buy shares, Card Factory CEO covers tax bill

Ecora Resources and Card Factory both announced significant transactions involving their directors on Monday.

On the buying side of the ledger, Ecora Resources said that on 13 June, chief executive officer Marc Bishop Lafleche acquired 52,500 shares for 73.86p each.

Following that, on 14 June, non-executive chairman Andrew Webb purchased 25,000 shares at an average price of 74.7p apiece.

Most recently, on 17 June, chief financial officer Kevin Flynn bought 33,083 shares at an approximate price of 74.7p as well.

All transactions took place on the London Stock Exchange.

Greeting cards, gifts, and celebration retailer Card Factory meanwhile reported the allotment of 858,680 new ordinary shares on 14 June, following the exercise of nil-cost restricted share options under its long term incentive clan.

The allotment included shares issued to chief executive officer Darcy Willson-Rymer, who exercised his right to acquire a total of 257,218 shares.

On the same day, Willson-Rymer sold 121,319 of these shares to meet income tax and national insurance liabilities arising from the vesting.

Under the terms of the restricted share award, the remaining shares would be subject to a holding period prohibiting their sale before 14 June 2026.

Prior to the award vesting, Willson-Rymer held 358,124 shares.

After the vesting and the sale to cover tax liabilities, he now held 494,023 shares, representing 0.14% of the company’s total voting rights.

At the close on Monday, shares in Ecora Resources were up 3.23% at 76.8p, while those in Card Factory were ahead 1.31% at 92.6p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Experian (EXPN)
Director name: Cassin ,Brian
Amount purchased: 28,937 @ 3,717.37p
Value: £1,075,696.19

Experian (EXPN)
Director name: Pitchford,Lloyd
Amount purchased: 19,090 @ 3,717.37p
Value: £709,646.49

Ecora Resources (ECOR)
Director name: Lafleche,Marc Bishop
Amount purchased: 52,500 @ 73.86p
Value: £38,776.50

Reabold Resources (RBD)
Director name: Felton,Mike
Amount purchased: 33,332,006 @ 0.08p
Value: £24,999.00

Ecora Resources (ECOR)
Director name: Flynn,Kevin
Amount purchased: 33,083 @ 74.70p
Value: £24,713.00

Bsf Enterprise (BSFA)
Director name: Bake,Geoffrey Robert
Amount purchased: 400,000 @ 6.00p
Value: £24,000.00

Templeton Emerging Markets Inv Trust (TEM)
Director name: Miller,Magdalene
Amount purchased: 13,000 @ 158.20p
Value: £20,565.44

Ecora Resources (ECOR)
Director name: Webb,Andrew
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 74.70p
Value: £18,675.00

Van Elle Holdings (VANL)
Director name: Nelson,Frank
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 37.00p
Value: £18,500.00

Greggs (GRG)
Director name: Currie,Roisin
Amount purchased: 58 @ 2,846.41p
Value: £1,650.92

B90 Holdings Npv (B90)
Director name: Rosman,Mark
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 3.40p
Value: £680.00

Bae Systems (BA.)
Director name: Woodburn,Charles
Amount purchased: 12 @ 1,334.28p
Value: £160.11

Taylor Wimpey (TW.)
Director name: Carney,Chris
Amount purchased: 101 @ 150.49p
Value: £151.99

Taylor Wimpey (TW.)
Director name: Daly,Jennie
Amount purchased: 101 @ 150.49p
Value: £151.99

Itm Power (ITM)
Director name: Allen,Andy
Amount purchased: 294 @ 51.10p
Value: £150.23

Itm Power (ITM)
Director name: Schulz,Dennis
Amount purchased: 294 @ 51.10p
Value: £150.23

Itm Power (ITM)
Director name: Bourne,Simon
Amount purchased: 294 @ 51.10p
Value: £150.23

Bae Systems (BA.)
Director name: Greve,Brad
Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,334.28p
Value: £146.77

Top Director Sells

Card Factory (CARD)
Director name: Rymer ,Darcy Willson
Amount sold: 121,319 @ 89.86p
Value: £109,011.91

Crest Nicholson Holdings (CRST)
Director name: Clark ,Martyn
Amount sold: 10,347 @ 249.60p
Value: £25,826.11

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 60,000 @ 20.21p
Value: £12,126.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 20.26p
Value: £10,130.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 17.90p
Value: £8,950.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 17.90p
Value: £8,950.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 16.68p
Value: £8,340.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 73,880 @ 11.00p
Value: £8,126.80

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 15.68p
Value: £7,840.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 15.05p
Value: £7,525.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 14.63p
Value: £7,315.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 14.62p
Value: £7,310.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 14.58p
Value: £7,290.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 40,000 @ 17.00p
Value: £6,800.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 40,000 @ 16.78p
Value: £6,712.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 40,000 @ 14.77p
Value: £5,908.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 30,000 @ 19.61p
Value: £5,883.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 35,000 @ 15.53p
Value: £5,435.50

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 30,000 @ 17.00p
Value: £5,100.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 25,000 @ 18.75p
Value: £4,687.50

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 25,000 @ 17.53p
Value: £4,382.50

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 20,000 @ 18.25p
Value: £3,650.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 25,000 @ 14.16p
Value: £3,540.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 25,000 @ 14.11p
Value: £3,527.50

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 25,736 @ 8.30p
Value: £2,136.09

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 10,000 @ 14.62p
Value: £1,462.00

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 12,404 @ 7.00p
Value: £868.28

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 6,227 @ 5.07p
Value: £315.71

Critical Metals (CRTM)
Director name: Fryer,Russell
Amount sold: 1,752 @ 4.75p
Value: £83.22