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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Standard Life Aberdeen PLC - Edinburgh-based asset manager - Chief Executive Officer Stephen Bird buys 500,000 shares at 217.59 pence, worth GBP1.1 million, on Thursday. Bird took over as CEO at the start of September, replacing long-time CEO Keith Skeoch. Bird had been CEO of the Global Consumer Banking division at Citigroup Inc.
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HSBC Holdings PLC - London-based bank - Chief Financial Officer Ewen Stevenson buys 37,000 shares at GBP3.21, worth GBP118,746, on Wednesday.
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InnovaDerma PLC - London-based life sciences, beauty and personal care products - Non-Executive Director Mark Ward buys 387,905 shares at 69.52p, worth GBP269,672, on Wednesday. Now has 2.2 million shares, a 15% stake.
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Foxtons Group PLC - London-based estate agent - Chief Financial Officer Richard Harris buys 216,106 shares at 34.30p, Non-Executive Chair Ian Barlow buys 100,000 shares at 32.80p, and Independent Non-Executive Director Alan Giles buys 57,331 shares at 32.72, together worth GBP125,682, all on Thursday.
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Essentra PLC - Milton Keynes, England-based plastic and fibre products maker - CEO Paul Forman buys 10,000 shares at 240.95p and Non-Executive Director Ralf Wunderlich buys 15,000 shares at 239.86, together worth GBP60,074, both on Thursday.
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Altus Strategies PLC - mining royalties in Africa - CEO Steven Poulton buys 111,903 shares at average 61.46 pence, worth GBP68,776, on Wednesday. Now has 5.7 million shares, a 8.2% stake.
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Iomart Group PLC - Glasgow-based data centres - Chair Ian Steele buys 10,000 shares at 309.5 pence, worth GBP30,950, on Thursday. Purchase is his only holding.
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The Investment Co PLC - Director Timothy Metcalfe and Jane Metcalfe buy 6,753 shares in total at 288.12 pence to 292.00p, worth GBP19,450, on Wednesday.
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Proactis Holdings PLC - Wetherby, West Yorkshire-based software for controlling indirect expenditure - Craig Slater, UK and US managing director, buys 40,000 shares at 31.75p, worth GBP12,700, on Thursday. Now has 171,057 shares.
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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com
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