Director dealings: Franchise Brands non-executive director snaps up shares

George, who joined Franchise Brands last month, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 148.0p each, for a total value of £148,000.

Following the transaction, George holds a beneficial interest in 0.051% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1625 GMT, Franchise Brands shares were up 2.39% at 150.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Franchise Brands (FRAN)
Director name: George,Louise
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 148.00p
Value: £148,000.00

Metals Exploration (MTL)
Director name: Smith,Steven
Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 5.80p
Value: £58,000.00

Metals Exploration (MTL)
Director name: Smith,Steven
Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 5.40p
Value: £54,000.00

Imperial Brands (IMB)
Director name: Johnson,Alan
Amount purchased: 1,397 @ 2,862.18p
Value: £39,984.60

Metals Exploration (MTL)
Director name: Cather,David
Amount purchased: 500,000 @ 5.60p
Value: £28,000.00

Xeros Technology Group (XSG)
Director name: Armfield,David
Amount purchased: 1,600,000 @ 0.74p
Value: £11,856.00

Guinness Vct (GVCT)
Director name: Everard Martin Smith,Andrew
Amount purchased: 10,081 @ 99.20p
Value: £10,000.35

Guinness Vct (GVCT)
Director name: Hamilton Gilmour,Ewen
Amount purchased: 10,081 @ 99.20p
Value: £10,000.35

Cvc Income & Growth Limited Npv Euro (CVCE)
Director name: Gilbert,Esther
Amount purchased: 6,935 @ 120.94p
Value: £9,309.59

Oriole Resources (ORR)
Director name: Rosser,Martin
Amount purchased: 3,900,492 @ 0.21p
Value: £7,996.01

Xeros Technology Group (XSG)
Director name: Armfield,David
Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 0.79p
Value: £7,910.00

Oriole Resources (ORR)
Director name: Rosser,Martin
Amount purchased: 2,516,881 @ 0.20p
Value: £4,996.01

Oriole Resources (ORR)
Director name: Rosser,Martin
Amount purchased: 2,519,419 @ 0.20p
Value: £4,996.01

Oriole Resources (ORR)
Director name: Bay,Claire
Amount purchased: 2,292,302 @ 0.22p
Value: £4,988.05

Oriole Resources (ORR)
Director name: Smeeton,Robert
Amount purchased: 1,853,568 @ 0.22p
Value: £4,000.00

Oriole Resources (ORR)
Director name: Smeeton,Robert
Amount purchased: 926,784 @ 0.22p
Value: £2,000.00

Oriole Resources (ORR)
Director name: Smeeton,Robert
Amount purchased: 1,008,572 @ 0.20p
Value: £2,000.00

Oriole Resources (ORR)
Director name: Smeeton,Robert
Amount purchased: 1,008,572 @ 0.20p
Value: £2,000.00

Top Director Sells

Globaldata (DATA)
Director name: Danson,Michael
Amount sold: 2,000,000 @ 199.00p
Value: £3,980,000.02

Globaldata (DATA)
Director name: Danson,Michael
Amount sold: 2,000,000 @ 195.00p
Value: £3,900,000.10

Town Centre Securities (TOWN)
Director name: Ziff,Michael
Amount sold: 30,000 @ 118.00p
Value: £35,400.00