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Director dealings: HSBC execs spend almost £0.5m, UKCP REIT director invests

(Sharecast News) - HSBC was at the top of the list of director buys on Wednesday, after two of its executives purchased shares under its 2011 share plan. The FTSE 100 Anglo-Asian banking giant said group chief executive officer Noel Quinn picked up 50,080 shares, while group chief financial officer Georges Elhedery added 31,962 shares to his holding.

Both transactions, which took place on 15 May, were at a price of 599.7p per share.

That valued Quinn's investment at £300,329.76, and Elhedery's at a total of £191,676.11.

Elsewhere, a non-executive director of UK Commercial Property REIT spent almost £20k on her latest investment into the company.

The firm said Fionnuala Hogan bought 37,827 shares in a single transaction on the London Stock Exchange, on 11 May.

Hogan paid 52.74p for each share, giving the investment a total value of £19,948.82.

At 1503 BST, shares in HSBC Holdings were down 0.31% at 603.8p, while those in UK Commercial Property REIT were up 1.86% at 55.92p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

DIRECTOR SELLS

Company: London Stock Exchange Group Name: York Holdings II Volume: 11,864 Price: 8,474.3p Value: £1,005,390.95

DIRECTOR BUYS

Company: HSBC Holdings Name: Noel Quinn Volume: 50,080 Price: 599.7p Value: £300,329.76

Company: HSBC Holdings Name: Georges Elhedery Volume: 31,962 Price: 599.7p Value: £191,676.11

Company: UK Commercial Property REIT Name: Fionnuala Hogan Volume: 37,827 Price: 52.74p Value: £19,948.82

Company: Smiths Group Name: Clare Scherrer Volume: 1,346 Price: 1,337p Value: £17,996.02

Company: Ninety One Name: Colin Keogh Volume: 8,778 Price: 164.79p Value: £14,465.44

Company: Ninety One Name: Colin Keogh Volume: 3,006 Price: 164.8p Value: £4,953.89

Company: Taylor Wimpey Name: Mark Castle Volume: 1,559 Price: 126.3p Value: £1,969.02

Company: Hammerson Name: Himanshu Raja Volume: 6,726 Price: 26.76p Value: £1,799.88

Company: Anglo American Name: Didier Charreton Volume: 14 Price: 2,387.9p Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American Name: Matt Daley Volume: 14 Price: 2,387.9p Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American Name: Tom McCulley Volume: 14 Price: 2,387.9p Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American Name: Stephen Pearce Volume: 14 Price: 2,387.9p Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American Name: Duncan Wanblad Volume: 12 Price: 2,387.9p Value: £286.55

Company: Anglo American Name: Peter Whitcutt Volume: 12 Price: 2,387.9p Value: £286.55

Company: Anglo American Name: Anik Michaud Volume: 10 Price: 2,387.9p Value: £238.79

Company: Victrex Name: Martin Court Volume: 10 Price: 1,530.28p Value: £153.03

Company: Dr. Martens Name: Kenny Wilson Volume: 89 Price: 168p Value: £149.52

Company: Dr. Martens Name: Jon Mortimore Volume: 89 Price: 168p Value: £149.52

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