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Director dealings: Spirax-Sarco brass make share purchases

(Sharecast News) - Spirax-Sarco Engineering revealed on Monday that chief financial officer Nimesh Patel had acquired 1,122 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed steam management systems manufacturer. Patel, who joined the group in 2020, purchased the shares on Friday at an average price of 8,911.36p each, for a total value of £99,985.46.

Chairman Jamie Pike and chief executive Nicholas Anderson also made substantial share purchases on Friday, with Anderson purchasing an additional 1,122 and Pike buying up 1,115.

Earlier in November, Spirax-Sarco lowered its full-year sales guidance but said a return to growth was expected to take place in 2024. Spirax-Sarco said it anticipates full-year 2023 sales to be 1-2% lower compared to 2022 pro-forma sales of £1.73bn, while adjusted operating profit margins would be "slightly improved" on the 20.2% delivered in the first half.

As of 1545 GMT, Spirax-Sarco shares were up 2.71% at 9,182.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Spirax-sarco Engineering (SPX) Director name: Patel,Nimesh Amount purchased: 1,122 @ 8,911.36p Value: �99,985.46

Spirax-sarco Engineering (SPX) Director name: Anderson,Nicholas John Amount purchased: 1,122 @ 8,911.36p Value: �99,985.46

Spirax-sarco Engineering (SPX) Director name: Pike,Jamie Amount purchased: 1,115 @ 8,951.91p Value: �99,813.79

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Npv (SONG) Director name: Naylor,Robert (Rob) Graham Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 73.29p Value: �73,294.00

Big Technologies (BIG) Director name: Morris,Daren John Amount purchased: 29,666 @ 177.00p Value: �52,508.82

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Npv (SONG) Director name: Coleman ,Sylvia Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 73.65p Value: �36,825.00

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Npv (SONG) Director name: Holden,Simon Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 73.56p Value: �36,778.00

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Npv (SONG) Director name: Keeling,Francis Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 73.50p Value: �36,748.50

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Npv (SONG) Director name: Keeling,Francis Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 73.50p Value: �36,748.50

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Npv (SONG) Director name: Rampersaud,Cindy Amount purchased: 27,000 @ 73.43p Value: �19,825.02

Norman Broadbent (NBB) Director name: Malik,Mehr Amount purchased: 158,350 @ 6.30p Value: �9,976.05

Centaur Media (CAU) Director name: Mukerji,Swagatam Amount purchased: 576 @ 39.20p Value: �225.79

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