Director dealings: Aston Martin insiders join placing, Pensana finance director sells
Aston Martin Lagonda saw significant director and related party participation in its latest equity placing, it emerged on Tuesday, with three parties acquiring shares on 9 May.
Yew Tree Overseas Limited, a company closely associated with executive chairman Lawrence Stroll, purchased 62,072,407 shares at 70p each, amounting to a total investment of £43.5m.
Saint-Alexander SARL, linked to non-executive director Michael de Picciotto, acquired 1.5 million shares for £1.05m, while non-executive director Cyrus Jilla purchased 113,000 shares, worth £79,100.
Separately, Pensana disclosed that its finance director Robert Kaplan sold 120,000 shares at 34.765p each, raising £41,718.
The transaction was made to provide an advance on a director loan to the company and also took place on 9 May.
At 1457 BST, shares in Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings were up 5.75% at 83.65p, while those in Pensana were ahead 2.59% at 35.7p.
Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.
Top Director Buys
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML)
Director name: Stroll,Lawrence
Amount purchased: 62,072,408 @ 70.00p
Value: £43,450,684.86
Pulsar Group (PULS)
Director name: Royde ,Max
Amount purchased: 3,142,449 @ 38.00p
Value: £1,194,130.61
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML)
Director name: Picciotto,Michael de
Amount purchased: 1,500,000 @ 70.00p
Value: £1,049,999.98
World Chess (CHSS)
Director name: Merenzon,Ilya
Amount purchased: 20,000,000 @ 3.25p
Value: £649,999.98
World Chess (CHSS)
Director name: Merenzon,Ilya
Amount purchased: 9,300,000 @ 3.45p
Value: £320,849.99
Playtech (PTEC)
Director name: Weizer,Mor
Amount purchased: 78,820 @ 340.02p
Value: £268,002.59
Playtech (PTEC)
Director name: McGinnis,Chris
Amount purchased: 31,355 @ 341.21p
Value: £106,986.90
Haleon (HLN)
Director name: Aymerich,Marie-Anne
Amount purchased: 21,300 @ 405.10p
Value: £86,286.30
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML)
Director name: Jilla,Cyrus
Amount purchased: 113,000 @ 70.00p
Value: £79,100.00
Grafton Group Ut (cdi) (GFTU)
Director name: Dillon ,David
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 985.00p
Value: £49,250.00
Aoti, Inc. (di) (regs, Cat 3) (AOTI)
Director name: Pankhania,Jayesh
Amount purchased: 31,250 @ 80.00p
Value: £25,000.00
Patria Private Equity Trust (PPET)
Director name: Devine,Alan
Amount purchased: 3,487 @ 572.00p
Value: £19,945.64
Glanbia (cdi) (GLB)
Director name: Phelan ,Thomas
Amount purchased: 1,558 @ 1,151.00p
Value: £19,905.16
Chelverton Uk Dividend Trust (SDV)
Director name: Hadgill,Denise
Amount purchased: 13,880 @ 143.32p
Value: £19,892.82
Pulsar Group (PULS)
Director name: Fautley,Mark
Amount purchased: 39,473 @ 38.00p
Value: £14,999.74
Pulsar Group (PULS)
Director name: Arnold ,Marguarite Joanna
Amount purchased: 39,473 @ 38.00p
Value: £14,999.74
Glanbia (cdi) (GLB)
Director name: O'Brien ,Gerard
Amount purchased: 1,231 @ 11.51
Value: 14,168.81
Pulsar Group (PULS)
Director name: Satterthwaite,Christopher
Amount purchased: 26,315 @ 38.00p
Value: £9,999.70
Pulsar Group (PULS)
Director name: Vawda,Sarah
Amount purchased: 13,157 @ 38.00p
Value: £4,999.66
Bp (BP.)
Director name: Auchincloss,Murray
Amount purchased: 102 @ 372.30p
Value: £379.75
Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: Cox,Ronan
Amount purchased: 58 @ 261.00p
Value: £151.38
Bp (BP.)
Director name: Thomson ,Kate
Amount purchased: 5 @ 372.30p
Value: £18.62
Top Director Sells
(PRE)
Director name: Kaplan,Robert
Amount sold: 120,000 @ 34.76p
Value: £41,718.00
Patria Private Equity Trust (PPET)
Director name: Devine,Alan
Amount sold: 3,504 @ 571.00p
Value: £20,007.84