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Director dealings: Eqtec and Advanced Medical Solutions disclose purchases

(Sharecast News) - Two AIM-traded companies disclosed significant director dealings on Monday, with Eqtec and Advanced Medical Solutions reporting purchases. Waste-to-value specialist Eqtec announced that chief operating officer Jeffrey Vander Linden acquired 6,673,864 shares for 0.074p each on 2 October.

The investment amounted to £493,865.94.

Following the transaction, Vander Linden's total holding in Eqtec stood at 28,234,778 shares, constituting about 0.24% of its issued share capital.

Additionally, it was disclosed that Vander Linden was interested in 176,931,818 options to subscribe for ordinary shares in the company.

Elsewhere, tissue healing technology specialist Advanced Medical Solutions Group announced the purchase of shares by non-executive director Liz Shanahan.

On 28 September, Shanahan's individual savings accounts (ISAs) purchased 19,755 shares at 198.64p each, totalling £39,241.33.

Furthermore, on the same day, Timothy Lacey, the husband and a person closely associated with Liz Shanahan, bought 30,586 shares at the same price, making that investment worth £60,756.03.

Both transactions involving Advanced Medical Solutions took place on the London Stock Exchange.

At 1617 BST, shares in Eqtec were up 29.09% at 0.07p, while those in Advanced Medical Solutions Group were ahead 0.5% at 202p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Eqtec (cdi) (EQT) Director name: Linden,Jeffrey (Jeff) Vander Amount purchased: 6,673,864 @ 7.40p Value: £493,865.94

Gensource Potash Corporation Npv (di) (GSP) Director name: Dyer,Stephen Gerald Amount purchased: 800,000 @ $0.15 Value: $98,952.75

Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS) Director name: Shanahan,Liz Amount purchased: 30,586 @ 198.64p Value: £60,756.03

Dowlais Group (DWL) Director name: Fioroni,Roberto Amount purchased: 47,717 @ 104.00p Value: £49,625.68

Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS) Director name: Shanahan,Liz Amount purchased: 19,755 @ 198.64p Value: £39,241.33

Everyman Media Group (EMAN) Director name: Scrimgeour,Alex Amount purchased: 56,678 @ 52.90p Value: £29,982.66

Uil Limited (di) (UTL) Director name: Bridges,Stuart J Amount purchased: 19,972 @ 120.25p Value: £24,016.33

Gensource Potash Corporation Npv (di) (GSP) Director name: O'Shea,Amy Lynn Amount purchased: 180,255 @ $0.15 Value: $22,295.91

Gensource Potash Corporation Npv (di) (GSP) Director name: Ferguson,Michael John Amount purchased: 166,667 @ $0.15 Value: $20,615.20

Gensource Potash Corporation Npv (di) (GSP) Director name: Anderson,Alton Duane Amount purchased: 150,000 @ $0.15 Value: $18,553.64

Capita (CPI) Director name: Lowden,David S Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 16.87p Value: £16,869.00

Staffline Group (STAF) Director name: Spain,Thomas Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 26.00p Value: £13,000.00

Ecora Resources (ECOR) Director name: Lafleche,Marc Bishop Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 105.76p Value: £10,576.00

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM) Director name: Stobart,Eric St Clair Amount purchased: 3,250 @ 224.15p Value: £7,284.87

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM) Director name: Rennocks,John Amount purchased: 3,213 @ 223.17p Value: £7,170.58

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM) Director name: Liu,Isabel Amount purchased: 3,115 @ 221.94p Value: £6,913.43

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM) Director name: Bridgeman,Mark Amount purchased: 2,532 @ 222.50p Value: £5,633.70

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) Director name: Leggate,John Amount purchased: 4,750 @ 104.89p Value: £4,982.28

Castings (CGS) Director name: Mant ,Steve Amount purchased: 1,150 @ 334.20p Value: £3,843.30

Tesco (TSCO) Director name: Murphy,Ken Amount purchased: 51 @ 267.10p Value: £136.22

Top Director Sells

Wilmington (WIL) Director name: Milner,Mark Amount sold: 147,242 @ 322.00p Value: £474,119.24

Wilmington (WIL) Director name: Millward,Guy Amount sold: 27,206 @ 322.00p Value: £87,603.32

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