Director dealings: On the Beach CEO's Hawksford Trustees lowers stake

Cooper, who founded the group in 2004, sold the shares on Friday at an average price of 360.0p each, for a total value of £14.03m.

Back in November, On the Beach said adjusted pre-tax profit for the year was at breakeven levels, with cancellation rates over the summer well above what it had been expecting, as the company insisted its balance sheet was strong

As of 1600 GMT, OTB shares were down 0.42% at 353.0p.

Top Director Buys

Secure Income Reit (SIR)
Director name: Leslau,Nicholas Mark
Amount purchased: 878,392 @ 265.20p
Value: £2,329,495.54

Uniphar (UPR)
Director name: Rabbette,Gerard
Amount purchased: 350,000 @ 257.00p
Value: £998,444.97

Secure Income Reit (SIR)
Director name: Brown,Michael
Amount purchased: 334,502 @ 265.20p
Value: £887,099.29

Secure Income Reit (SIR)
Director name: Gumm,Sandra Louise
Amount purchased: 168,673 @ 265.20p
Value: £447,320.79

Value And Income Trust (VIN)
Director name: Oakeshott,Matthew A
Amount purchased: 65,427 @ 198.00p
Value: £129,545.46

Avon Rubber (AVON)
Director name: Thompson,Bruce
Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 3,060.00p
Value: £91,800.00

Bae Systems (BA.)
Director name: Pearce,Stephen
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 480.40p
Value: £48,040.00

Sme Credit Realisation Fund Limited Npv (SCRF)
Director name: Bridel,Jonathan (Jon)
Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 60.00p
Value: £36,000.00

Chrysalis Investments Limited Npv (CHRY)
Director name: Ewing,Anne
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 174.00p
Value: £34,800.00

Avon Rubber (AVON)
Director name: Chavez,Victor
Amount purchased: 1,009 @ 3,054.97p
Value: £30,824.70

Greencoat Uk Wind (UKW)
Director name: Giblin,Caoimhe
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 128.80p
Value: £25,759.18

Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Rutherford ,Jim
Amount purchased: 927 @ 2,396.60p
Value: £22,216.48

Blackrock Throgmorton Trust (THRG)
Director name: Lane,Angela
Amount purchased: 2,122 @ 714.00p
Value: £15,151.08

Blackrock Throgmorton Trust (THRG)
Director name: Lane,Angela
Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 714.00p
Value: £14,280.00

Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Chambers,Stuart J
Amount purchased: 570 @ 2,396.60p
Value: £13,660.62

Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Nyembezi,Nonkululeko
Amount purchased: 262 @ 2,396.60p
Value: £6,279.09

Centaur Media (CAU)
Director name: Mukerji,Swagatam
Amount purchased: 715 @ 31.45p
Value: £224.87

Homeserve (HSV)
Director name: Rusin,Tom
Amount purchased: 15 @ 1,060.53p
Value: £159.34

Wetherspoon (j.d.) (JDW)
Director name: Whitley ,Ben
Amount purchased: 14 @ 1,080.50p
Value: £151.27

Wetherspoon (j.d.) (JDW)
Director name: Hutson,John
Amount purchased: 14 @ 1,080.50p
Value: £151.27

Homeserve (HSV)
Director name: Harpin,Richard
Amount purchased: 14 @ 1,060.53p
Value: £148.47

Homeserve (HSV)
Director name: Bower,David
Amount purchased: 14 @ 1,060.53p
Value: £148.47

Paypoint (PAY)
Director name: Wiles ,Nick
Amount purchased: 21 @ 620.00p
Value: £130.20

Paypoint (PAY)
Director name: Dale,Alan
Amount purchased: 21 @ 620.00p
Value: £130.20

Top Director Sells

On The Beach Group (OTB)
Director name: Cooper ,Simon
Amount sold: 3,900,000 @ 360.00p
Value: £14,039,999.63

Uniphar (UPR)
Director name: Rabbette,Gerard
Amount sold: 350,000 @ 248.00p
Value: £963,480.01

Central Asia Metals (CAML)
Director name: Robinson,Nigel
Amount sold: 350,000 @ 224.11p
Value: £784,392.04

Pure Gold Mining Inc. Npv (di) (PUR)
Director name: Labrenz,Darin
Amount sold: 390,000 @ $2.88
Value: $664,497.85

Pure Gold Mining Inc. Npv (di) (PUR)
Director name: Tetzlaff,Sean
Amount sold: 250,000 @ $2.88
Value: $425,664.34

Pure Gold Mining Inc. Npv (di) (PUR)
Director name: Labrenz,Darin
Amount sold: 150,000 @ $2.63
Value: $233,390.67

Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM)
Director name: Rashbass,Andrew
Amount sold: 18,714 @ 1,046.53p
Value: £195,847.62

Pure Gold Mining Inc. Npv (di) (PUR)
Director name: Tetzlaff,Sean
Amount sold: 115,400 @ $2.72
Value: $185,392.47

Central Asia Metals (CAML)
Director name: Robinson,Nigel
Amount sold: 36,800 @ 220.71p
Value: £81,221.50

Virgin Money Uk (VMUK)
Director name: Duffy,David
Amount sold: 13,074 @ 123.03p
Value: £16,084.94

Virgin Money Uk (VMUK)
Director name: Duffy,David
Amount sold: 1,972 @ 135.81p
Value: £2,678.17