Director dealings: Currys chair invests, M&S board members cover tax liabilities

The retailer said Ian Dyson picked up 150,000 shares in a single transaction in London on 6 July.

Dyson paid 47.56p for each share, valuing the investment at £71,340.

On the selling side of the ledger was Marks & Spencer, after a number of its directors sold shares to cover tax liabilities after the award of performance plan shares.

Its chief executive officer S Machan sold 220,095 shares, and co-chief executive officer K Bickerville offloaded 176,076 shares.

Managing director of clothing and home, R Price, sold 194,699 shares, and operations director S Berendji sold 145,601 shares.

All of the sales took place on 6 July, at a price of 190.18p for each share.

At the close on Friday, shares in Currys were up 2.36% at 49.42p, while those in Marks & Spencer Group were 3.04% firmer at 191.5p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Director name: Brand,Martin
Amount purchased: 37,791 @ 8,103.58p
Value: �3,062,423.81

Currys (CURY)
Director name: Dyson,Ian
Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 47.56p
Value: �71,340.00

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Score,Tim
Amount purchased: 8,050 @ 310.54p
Value: �24,998.47

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Goodhew,Irvinder
Amount purchased: 4,708 @ 310.54p
Value: �14,620.22

Jpmorgan Global Markets Emerging Income Trust (JEMI)
Director name: Gulliver,Caroline
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 124.95p
Value: �12,495.00

Manolete Partners (MANO)
Director name: Devoy,Annie
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 243.00p
Value: �12,150.00

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Aedy,Mark
Amount purchased: 2,935 @ 310.54p
Value: �9,114.35

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Mapp,Derek
Amount purchased: 8,508 @ 96.96p
Value: �8,249.36

(OHT)
Director name: Walker,Stephen
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 13.79p
Value: �6,895.00

Supply@me Capital (SYME)
Director name: Ganyushin,Albert
Amount purchased: 5,000,000 @ 0.11p
Value: �5,700.00

(OHT)
Director name: Walker,Stephen
Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 13.60p
Value: �4,760.00

(OHT)
Director name: Walker,Stephen
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 14.59p
Value: �3,647.50

Supply@me Capital (SYME)
Director name: Galligan,Alexandra
Amount purchased: 2,493,333 @ 0.12p
Value: �2,879.80

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Reilly ,Mary
Amount purchased: 2,160 @ 96.96p
Value: �2,094.34

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Shah,Salma
Amount purchased: 2,055 @ 96.96p
Value: �1,992.53

Carr's Group (CARR)
Director name: Page,Peter
Amount purchased: 1,194 @ 147.50p
Value: �1,761.10

Cmc Markets (CMCX)
Director name: Marshall,Euan
Amount purchased: 196 @ 153.34p
Value: �300.55

Cmc Markets (CMCX)
Director name: Fineberg,David
Amount purchased: 196 @ 153.34p
Value: �300.55

Mj Gleeson (GLE)
Director name: Allanson ,Stefan
Amount purchased: 52 @ 386.00p
Value: �200.72

Mj Gleeson (GLE)
Director name: Prothero,Graham
Amount purchased: 52 @ 386.00p
Value: �200.72

Mj Gleeson (GLE)
Director name: Johnson,Leanne
Amount purchased: 52 @ 386.00p
Value: �200.72

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
Director name: Stewart,David
Amount purchased: 55 @ 275.00p
Value: �151.25

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
Director name: Castleton ,Adam
Amount purchased: 55 @ 275.00p
Value: �151.25

Close Brothers Group (CBG)
Director name: Sainsbury,Adrian
Amount purchased: 17 @ 883.00p
Value: �150.11

Close Brothers Group (CBG)
Director name: Sainsbury,Adrian
Amount purchased: 17 @ 883.00p
Value: �150.11

Moneysupermarket.com Group (MONY)
Director name: Duffy,Peter
Amount purchased: 56 @ 267.80p
Value: �149.97

(ITH)
Director name: Bruce,Alan Alexander
Amount purchased: 100 @ 149.44p
Value: �149.44

(ITH)
Director name: Myerson,Gilad
Amount purchased: 100 @ 149.44p
Value: �149.44

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
Director name: Thakrar,Rakesh
Amount purchased: 27 @ 532.58p
Value: �143.80

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
Director name: Briggs,Andrew
Amount purchased: 27 @ 532.58p
Value: �143.80

Ssp Group (SSPG)
Director name: Davies,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 51 @ 244.80p
Value: �124.85

(ITH)
Director name: Bruce,Alan Alexander
Amount purchased: 202 @ n/a
Value: n/a

(ITH)
Director name: Myerson,Gilad
Amount purchased: 202 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
Director name: Briggs,Andrew
Amount purchased: 9 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Ssp Group (SSPG)
Director name: Davies,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 25 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
Director name: Thakrar,Rakesh
Amount purchased: 9 @ n/a
Value: n/a

Top Director Sells

Marks & Spencer Group (MKS)
Director name: Machin,Stuart
Amount sold: 220,095 @ 190.18p
Value: �418,576.68

Marks & Spencer Group (MKS)
Director name: Bickerstaffe,Katie
Amount sold: 176,076 @ 190.18p
Value: �334,861.34

Nb Global Monthly Income Fund Limited Red Ord Shs Npv £ (NBMI)
Director name: Staples,David
Amount sold: 7,284 @ 79.35p
Value: �5,779.85