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Director dealings: AJ Bell CEO raises stake

Tue 19 Aug 2025 14:43

(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Michael Summersgill had acquired 85,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed online investment platform operator. Summersgill, who joined AJ Bell in 2007, purchased the shares at an average price of 513p each, for a total value of £436,050.01.

Following the transaction, Summersgill holds a beneficial interest in 508,960 ordinary AJ Bell shares, representing 0.125% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1525 BST, AJ Bell shares were down 1.46% at 505.50p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Aj Bell (AJB) Director name: Summersgill ,Michael Thomas Amount purchased: 85,000 @ 513.00p Value: £436,050.01

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Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) Director name: Mudd,Sam Amount purchased: 25,425 @ 391.34p Value: £99,498.19

Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) Director name: Persson,Anna Vikstrom Amount purchased: 13,000 @ 385.54p Value: £50,120.60

Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) Director name: Smedt,Patrick De Amount purchased: 12,800 @ 390.97p Value: £50,044.29

Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) Director name: Paterson,Ross Amount purchased: 10,122 @ 393.08p Value: £39,787.38

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Petrotal Corporation Npv (di) (PTAL) Director name: Zúñiga-Pflücker,Manuel Amount sold: 2,000,000 @ $0.67 Value: $791,360.11

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