Directors dealings: Clarkson chairman picks up shares in battered shipbroker

On 4 July, Clarkson said profits in 2016 would be "materially lower" than in full-year 2015 as a result of lower freight rates, quiet capital markets and weak investor confidence.

In its latest trading update, the company referenced the sharp drop seen in the Baltic Dry Index during the first quarter, when it tested its all-time lows.

Hughes-Hallett bought 1,500 shares at an individual price of 1,800p for a total consideration of £27,000.

That same day and the next Peter Backhouse, a non-executive director, followed suit, picking up 2,500 shares for £42,778.

Shares in Clarkson closed 6.57% weaker on Wednesday at 1,677p, in the process setting a new 52-week low, giving the company a market value of £507m.

Top Director Buys

Value And Income Trust (VIN)
Director name: Oakeshott,Matthew A
Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 234.00p
Value: £140,399.99

Paragon Group Of Companies (PAG)
Director name: Dench,Robert
Amount purchased: 43,278 @ 231.06p
Value: £99,998.15

Witan Inv Trust (WTAN)
Director name: Bell,Andrew L C
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 746.00p
Value: £74,600.00

Newriver Retail Limited (NRR)
Director name: Lockhart,David
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 287.50p
Value: £71,875.00

Henderson International Income Trust (HINT)
Director name: Hills,Richard
Amount purchased: 33,206 @ 126.84p
Value: £42,118.49

Intelligent Energy Holdings (IEH)
Director name: Guidotti,Flavio
Amount purchased: 412,500 @ 8.90p
Value: £36,712.50

Ricardo (RCDO)
Director name: Morgan,Terry
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 698.00p
Value: £34,900.00

Daily Mail And General Trust A (non.v) (DMGT)
Director name: Zwillenberg,Paul
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 594.84p
Value: £29,742.21

Clarkson (CKN)
Director name: Backhouse,Peter
Amount purchased: 1,500 @ 1,863.82p
Value: £27,957.34

Clarkson (CKN)
Director name: Hughes-Hallett,James
Amount purchased: 1,500 @ 1,800.00p
Value: £27,000.00

Dragon-ukrainian Properties & Development (DUPD)
Director name: Fiala,Tomas
Amount purchased: 210,258 @ 12.69p
Value: £26,679.64

Balfour Beatty (BBY)
Director name: Billingham,Stephen R
Amount purchased: 12,165 @ 204.38p
Value: £24,863.43

Norcon (NCON)
Director name: Aanensen,Arne Dag
Amount purchased: 115,612 @ 19.00p
Value: £21,966.28

Norcon (NCON)
Director name: Tostrup,Trond Helge
Amount purchased: 115,612 @ 19.00p
Value: £21,966.28

Norcon (NCON)
Director name: Vik,Gaute
Amount purchased: 115,612 @ 19.00p
Value: £21,966.28

Norcon (NCON)
Director name: Longem,Jørn Arve
Amount purchased: 115,612 @ 19.00p
Value: £21,966.28

Lowland Investment Co (LWI)
Director name: Troughton,Peter
Amount purchased: 1,244 @ 1,217.50p
Value: £15,145.70

Be Heard Group (BHRD)
Director name: Parekh,Rakhi
Amount purchased: 320,754 @ 3.18p
Value: £10,199.98

Lekoil Ltd (di) (LEK)
Director name: Eckersley,Gregory
Amount purchased: 55,000 @ 18.50p
Value: £10,175.00

Clarkson (CKN)
Director name: Backhouse,Peter
Amount purchased: 315 @ 1,800.00p
Value: £5,670.00

Urals Energy Public Co Ltd. (di) (UEN)
Director name: Shrager,Andrew
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 1.85p
Value: £3,700.00

Clarkson (CKN)
Director name: Backhouse,Peter
Amount purchased: 185 @ 1,815.00p
Value: £3,357.75

Harworth Group (HWG)
Director name: Birch,Chris
Amount purchased: 2,770 @ 72.15p
Value: £1,998.55

Grainger (GRI)
Director name: Jopling ,Nick
Amount purchased: 804 @ 224.50p
Value: £1,804.98

Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE)
Director name: Sharma,Rakesh
Amount purchased: 9 @ 1,754.00p
Value: £157.86

Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE)
Director name: Anderson,Mark
Amount purchased: 9 @ 1,754.00p
Value: £157.86

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
Director name: Crabb,Ian
Amount purchased: 61 @ 248.00p
Value: £151.28

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
Director name: Gill,Adrian
Amount purchased: 61 @ 248.00p
Value: £151.28

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
Director name: Castleton ,Adam
Amount purchased: 60 @ 248.00p
Value: £148.80

Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE)
Director name: Sharma,Ami
Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,754.00p
Value: £140.32

Rps Group (RPS)
Director name: Williams,Phil
Amount purchased: 70 @ 178.25p
Value: £124.78

Rps Group (RPS)
Director name: Young,Gary
Amount purchased: 70 @ 178.25p
Value: £124.78

Rps Group (RPS)
Director name: Hearne,Alan
Amount purchased: 70 @ 178.25p
Value: £124.78

Top Director Sells

Safestore Holdings (SAFE)
Director name: Jones,AndyÂ
Amount sold: 147,136 @ 340.00p
Value: £500,262.41

Dragon-ukrainian Properties & Development (DUPD)
Director name: Fiala,Tomas
Amount sold: 11,000 @ 12.50p
Value: £1,375.00