Director dealings: Gleeson CEO picks up shares, Wicks CFO covers tax bill

The company said Graham Prothero purchased 12,439 shares on 14 September in a single transaction on the London Stock Exchange.

He paid 398p for each share, valuing the purchase at a total of £49,507.22.

Following the purchase, MJ Gleeson said Graham Prothero held 48,276 shares, of which 30,368 were held in his name, and Miranda Prothero held 17,908 shares.

That represented 0.08% of the company’s issued share capital.

Wickes entered the director sales list after its chief financial officer exercised share options before selling a tranche to cover his tax bill.

The company said Mark George exercised nil-cost options over 110,025 shares before selling 51,895 on the London Stock Exchange on 14 September.

George netted 144.9p for each share, giving the sale a total value of £75,195.86.

At 1314 BST, shares in MJ Gleeson were up 3.84% at 411.21p, while those in Wickes Group were ahead 0.56% at 146.82p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Mj Gleeson (GLE)
Director name: Prothero,Graham
Amount purchased: 12,439 @ 398.00p
Value: £49,507.22

Empyrean Energy (EME)
Director name: Kelly,Thomas
Amount purchased: 2,109,375 @ 0.80p
Value: £16,875.00

Empyrean Energy (EME)
Director name: Bisht,Gajendra
Amount purchased: 1,799,242 @ 0.80p
Value: £14,393.94

Discoverie Group (DSCV)
Director name: Baxter,Celia
Amount purchased: 2,791 @ 7.16p
Value: £199.84

Superdry (SDRY)
Director name: Wills,Shaun
Amount purchased: 340 @ 44.10p
Value: £149.94

Top Director Sells

Wickes Group (WIX)
Director name: George,Mark
Amount sold: 51,895 @ 144.90p
Value: £75,195.86