HYR.L Share News (HYR)

Michael Sharp, the Chief Executive Officer of department store chain Debenhams, has added 100,000 shares to his stake in the company on the same day it posted a 2.3 per cent rise in like-for-like sales during a year of 'challenging trading conditions'. The transaction saw Sharp buy the shares at 114.92p each for a total of £114,920, taking his shareholding to 6.05m. The firm said that its strong performance and its confidence in "strategic delivery" has enabled it to raise its medium-term target for online sales from £500m to £600m. Meanwhile, following the £20m share repurchase programme completed over the last six months, the company said that it intends to buy-back a further £40m of shares over the next year in an effort to return surplus cash to shareholders. The company's Financial Director, Simon Herrick, also topped up his stake, buying 8,650 shares at a price of 113.85p. Herrick now holds 34,900 shares in the firm. Top Director BuysHydroDec Group (HYR) Director name: Lord Colin MoynihanAmount purchased: 2,210,326 @ 9.00p Value: £198,929Debenhams (DEB) Director name: Mr Michael SharpAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 114.92p Value: £114,920Alkane Energy (ALK) Director name: Mr Roger McDowellAmount purchased: 265,000 @ 22.67p Value: £60,076Gasol (GAS) Director name: Mr Alan Buxton Amount purchased: 425,000 @ 14.00p Value: £59,500Real Estate Investors (RLE) Director name: Mr Marcus DalyAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 42.00p Value: £21,000Real Estate Investors (RLE) Director name: Mr Paul BassiAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 42.00p Value: £21,000CLS Holdings (CLI) Director name: Mr John WhiteleyAmount purchased: 2,227 @ 715.50p Value: £15,934Maven Income & Growth 3 VCT (MIG3) Director name: Mr Bill NixonAmount purchased: 15,343 @ 68.50p Value: £10,510Top Director SellsAshtead Group (AHT) Director name: Mr Sat DhaiwalAmount sold: 372,731 @ 350.24p Value: £1,305,453Real Estate Investors (RLE) Director name: Mr John JackAmount sold: 50,000 @ 42.00p Value: £21,000Real Estate Investors (RLE) Director name: Mr John JackAmount sold: 50,000 @ 42.00p Value: £21,000