Gresham Share News (GHT)

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of director dealings reported in London on Tuesday and late Monday.
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SIG said Non-Executive Director Andrea Abt bought 8,500 shares at a price of EUR2.50 each Tuesday. The purchase is her only holding after being appointed in March.

The company said at the time that Abt offered the building products supplier "significant expertise", having been head of supply chain management and chief procurement officer of the Siemens sector for Infrastructure & Cities from 2011 to 2014. She also is a non-executive at industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul products company Brammer.

SIG shares closed up 3.1% at 184.69 pence Tuesday.
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Clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer Group said Chairman Robert Swannell bought 20,000 shares at a price of 501 pence per share Tuesday. Following this transaction, Swannell holds 140,000 shares. The stock closed up 1.5% at 499.97p Tuesday.
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Homeserve said Chairman John Gibson bought 10,000 shares at a price of GBP4.06 per share. Gibson now owns 126,070 shares or 0.04% of issued shares. Shares in the boiler repair company closed up 2.2% at 408.50 pence Tuesday.
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Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate said Mary Ricks, president and chief executive officer of Kennedy Wilson Europe, bought 20,000 shares at a price of GBP11.697 per share Monday. Following this transaction, Ricks holds 100,916 shares. Shares in the property investment company closed up 0.8% at 1,170.00 pence.
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International Biotechnology Trust said Nick Coleman, a partner of the trust's investment manager, SV Life Sciences Managers, purchased 1,129 shares at a price of 487 pence per share Tuesday. Following this transaction, Coleman's aggregate holding increased to 2,040 shares, representing 0.005% of the issued share capital. The stock closed up 3.5% at 515.00p Tuesday.
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Schroder UK Growth Fund said Chairman Alan Clifton, with his wife, bought 8,000 shares at a price of 151 pence per share. Following this transaction, Clifton holds a beneficial interest in 50,000 shares, which represents 0.031% stake in the trust. The stock closed up 3.4% at 152.75p Tuesday.
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JPMorgan American Investment Trust said Non-Executive Director Kevin Carter bought 12,000 shares at a price of GBP2.4754 per share. Following this transaction, Carter holds 24,000 shares, which represents 0.009% stake in the trust. The stock closed up 4.8% at 254.62 pence Tuesday.
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Kainos Group late Monday said that a connected person of Andy Malpass, a director at the company, Friday bought 5,000 shares at GBP1.90 each. Following the transaction, Malpass holds 22,590 shares in the company, representing 0.02% of its issued share capital, and his connected person holds 5,000 shares representing 0.004% of the company's issued share capital. Shares in Kainos closed up 3.1% at 200.00p Tuesday.
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Aberdeen Asian Income Fund late Monday said Non-Executive Director Duncan Baxter bought 20,000 shares at 146.50 pence each. Following the transaction on Monday, Baxter now holds 50,714 shares, or 0.026% of the company's issued share capital. Shares in Aberdeen Asian Income Fund closed up 5.1% at 155.25p on Tuesday.
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Gresham Computing late Monday said Kestrel Partners on Friday bought 155,000 Gresham shares at GBP0.98 each. Gresham said that 77,500 shares were purchased on behalf of Kestrel Opportunities, of which Kestrel Partners is the investment manager, while the remaining 77,500 shares were purchased on behalf of Kestrel's other discretionary clients. On a combined basis, Kestrel indirectly now holds 6.7 million shares in Gresham, representing 10.6% of its issued share capital. Shares in Gresham closed up 0.4% at 99.40 pence on Tuesday.
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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