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Director dealings: Whitbread chairwoman makes share purchase

(Sharecast News) - Whitbread revealed on Tuesday that chairwoman Christine Hodgson had acquired 7,750 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed hotel and restaurant company. Hodgson, who was appointed to the board of Whitbread in September 2025, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 2,705.90p each, for a total value of £209,707.19.

As of 1450 GMT, Whitbread shares were up 1.45% at 2,730p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.v. (di) (MICC) Director name: Bhattacharya,Abhijit Amount purchased: 22,000 @ 1,382.00p Value: £304,039.99

Whitbread (WTB) Director name: Hodgson,Christine Mary Amount purchased: 7,750 @ 2,705.90p Value: £209,707.19

The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.v. (di) (MICC) Director name: Bhattacharya,Abhijit Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 1,385.00p Value: £138,500.00

Trifast (TRI) Director name: Percival ,Iain Amount purchased: 123,757 @ 80.00p Value: £99,005.60

Porvair (PRV) Director name: Anson,Lisa Amount purchased: 2,369 @ 838.00p Value: £19,852.22

Everyman Media Group (EMAN) Director name: Jacobson ,Philip Amount purchased: 17,350 @ 24.50p Value: £4,250.75

British American Tobacco (BATS) Director name: Timuray,Serpil Amount purchased: 43 @ 4,642.13p Value: £1,996.12

British American Tobacco (BATS) Director name: Timuray,Serpil Amount purchased: 43 @ 4,642.13p Value: £1,996.12

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Plus500 Ltd (di) (PLUS) Director name: Even-Chen,Elad Amount sold: 940,000 @ 4,478.00p Value: £42,093,198.85

Plus500 Ltd (di) (PLUS) Director name: Zruia,David Amount sold: 450,792 @ 4,478.00p Value: £20,186,465.21

Relx Plc (REL) Director name: Engstrom,Erik Amount sold: 112,011 @ 2,257.00p Value: £2,528,088.24

Relx Plc (REL) Director name: Luff,N L Amount sold: 61,662 @ 2,257.00p Value: £1,391,711.32

Imperial Brands (IMB) Director name: Paravicini,Lukas Amount sold: 30,561 @ 3,219.00p Value: £983,758.55

Imperial Brands (IMB) Director name: McGowan,Murray Amount sold: 15,955 @ 3,230.42p Value: £515,413.50

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