Director dealings: Time Finance director makes share purchase

Hird, who was appointed to the board of Time Finance back in September, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 28.28p each, for a total value of £24,583.80.

Back in March, Time Finance reported impressive growth in profits and revenues for the first nine months of its financial year. It said own-book lending origination rose by 34% to £52.9m in the third quarter ended 28 February, up from £39.5m a year earlier. Revenue increased 28% to £20.0m, while profit before tax surged 172% to £3.0m.

As of 1640 BST, Time Finance shares were up 3.30% at 29.44p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Time Finance (TIME)
Director name: Hird ,Paul
Amount purchased: 86,930 @ 28.28p
Value: �24,583.80

Spirent Communications (SPT)
Director name: Bullard,Gary
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 92.07p
Value: �23,016.35

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Director name: Denner,Laura
Amount purchased: 1,276 @ $1.85
Value: $1,946.57

Johnson Matthey (JMAT)
Director name: Oxley,Stephen
Amount purchased: 27 @ 1,516.47p
Value: �409.45

Johnson Matthey (JMAT)
Director name: Condon,Liam
Amount purchased: 27 @ 1,516.47p
Value: �409.45

Pz Cussons (PZC)
Director name: Pollard,Sarah
Amount purchased: 108 @ 138.60p
Value: �149.69

Pz Cussons (PZC)
Director name: Myers,Jonathan
Amount purchased: 108 @ 138.60p
Value: �149.69

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