Director dealings: Hikma non-exec invests, LSE Group share buyback rolls on

(Sharecast News) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals was among those on the list of director buys on Thursday, after a non-executive director added almost £27k worth of shares to his holding. The FTSE 250 company said Douglas Hurt picked up 1,500 shares on 6 June, in a single transaction on the London Stock Exchange.

Hurt paid 1,820p for each share, valuing the investment at a total of £27,300.

On the selling side of things was London Stock Exchange Group, as its share repurchase programme rolled on.

The exchange operator said York Holdings II sold another 2,470 shares back to the company on 7 June, at a price of 8,754.88p apiece.

York Holdings II was described by LSE Group as being "closely associated with" Martin Brand, who is a director of both entities.

It is understood York Holdings II is part of the complex ownership structure that holds Thomson Reuters and Blackstone's shares in LSE Group, established when the latter completed the acquisition of Refinitiv.

At 1415 BST, shares in Hikma Pharmaceuticals were up 1.3% at 1,837p, while those in London Stock Exchange Group were down 0.37% at 8,710p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) Director name: Hurt,Douglas Amount purchased: 1,500 @ 1,820.00p Value: �27,300.00

M Winkworth (WINK) Director name: Agace,Dominic Amount purchased: 16,700 @ 160.26p Value: �26,763.42

Impax Asset Management Group (IPX) Director name: Simm,Ian Amount purchased: 2,580 @ 619.50p Value: �15,983.10

Impax Asset Management Group (IPX) Director name: Simm,Ian Amount purchased: 1,861 @ 646.50p Value: �12,031.37

Strip Tinning Holdings (STG) Director name: Barton,Richard Amount purchased: 25,500 @ 39.00p Value: �9,945.00

Strip Tinning Holdings (STG) Director name: Taylor,Matthew Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 39.00p Value: �9,750.00

Strip Tinning Holdings (STG) Director name: Robson,Adam Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 39.00p Value: �4,875.00

Strip Tinning Holdings (STG) Director name: Van,Adam Le Amount purchased: 9,300 @ 39.00p Value: �3,627.00

Vertu Motors (VTU) Director name: Forrester,Robert Amount purchased: 2,943 @ 61.00p Value: �1,795.23

Vertu Motors (VTU) Director name: Crane,David Amount purchased: 2,943 @ 61.00p Value: �1,795.23

Vertu Motors (VTU) Director name: Anderson,Karen Amount purchased: 2,943 @ 61.00p Value: �1,795.23

Strip Tinning Holdings (STG) Director name: George ,Paul Amount purchased: 2,946 @ 39.00p Value: �1,148.94

British American Tobacco (BATS) Director name: Marroco,Tadeu Amount purchased: 6 @ 2,622.97p Value: �157.38

Softcat (SCT) Director name: Charlton,Graham Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,376.00p Value: �151.36

Softcat (SCT) Director name: Watt,Graeme Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,376.00p Value: �151.36

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: Lorimer,Stuart Amount purchased: 29 @ 517.00p Value: �149.93

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: Kemp,Jonathan David Amount purchased: 29 @ 517.00p Value: �149.93

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: White,Roger Alexander Amount purchased: 29 @ 517.00p Value: �149.93

Moneysupermarket.com Group (MONY) Director name: Duffy,Peter Amount purchased: 57 @ 261.90p Value: �149.28

British American Tobacco (BATS) Director name: Iqbal,Javed Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,622.97p Value: �131.15

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: Kemp,Jonathan David Amount purchased: 15 @ n/a Value: n/a

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: White,Roger Alexander Amount purchased: 14 @ n/a Value: n/a

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: Lorimer,Stuart Amount purchased: 14 @ n/a Value: n/a

Top Director Sells

Thungela Resources Limited Npv (di) (TGA) Director name: Ndlovu,July Amount sold: 202,424 @ R130.50 Value: R1,178,674.42

Thungela Resources Limited Npv (di) (TGA) Director name: Frederick,Gideon Amount sold: 101,212 @ R130.50 Value: R589,337.21

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Director name: Brand,Martin Amount sold: 2,470 @ 8,754.88p Value: �216,245.53

Impax Asset Management Group (IPX) Director name: Simm,Ian Amount sold: 2,583 @ 619.50p Value: �16,001.69

Impax Asset Management Group (IPX) Director name: Simm,Ian Amount sold: 1,864 @ 646.50p Value: �12,050.76