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Assura CEO buys 1.5m shares
Fri, 13th Jul 2012 16:47
Graham Roberts, the chief executive officer of Assura Group, the primary health care operator, has bought up 1.5m shares, his only holding in the firm.
Roberts, who is also currently a non-executive director at Balfour Beatty, handed over £450,000 for the shares, which he purchased 30p each.
In its most recent results, released at the end of June, Assura reported total property assets of £549m at March 31st, compared to £519m at the same date the previous year.
At the same date, rent roll had risen 12.2% year-on-year, from £31.1m to £34.9m.
Hit by exceptional items, pre-tax profit fell into the red at £63.3m, against a profit of £8.1m the previous year. Year-on-year, revenues rose from £24.3m to £34.1m.
Assura's share price is down nearly 28% over the past year, although has made decent gains in recent weeks since the results.
Top Director Buys
Assura Group Ltd. (AGR)
Director name: Mr Graham Roberts
Amount purchased: 1,500,000 @ 30.00p
Value: £450,000
Top Director Sells
ARC Capital Holdings Ltd (ARCH)
Director name: Mr Christopher M Gradel
Amount sold: 159,428 @ $1.01
Value: $161,022
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Roberts, who is also currently a non-executive director at Balfour Beatty, handed over £450,000 for the shares, which he purchased 30p each.
In its most recent results, released at the end of June, Assura reported total property assets of £549m at March 31st, compared to £519m at the same date the previous year.
At the same date, rent roll had risen 12.2% year-on-year, from £31.1m to £34.9m.
Hit by exceptional items, pre-tax profit fell into the red at £63.3m, against a profit of £8.1m the previous year. Year-on-year, revenues rose from £24.3m to £34.1m.
Assura's share price is down nearly 28% over the past year, although has made decent gains in recent weeks since the results.
Top Director Buys
Assura Group Ltd. (AGR)
Director name: Mr Graham Roberts
Amount purchased: 1,500,000 @ 30.00p
Value: £450,000
Top Director Sells
ARC Capital Holdings Ltd (ARCH)
Director name: Mr Christopher M Gradel
Amount sold: 159,428 @ $1.01
Value: $161,022
NR
