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(Sharecast News) - Mercantile Ports & Logistics revealed on Friday that non-executive director John Fitzgerald had acquired 624,419 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed Indian port operator.
Fitzgerald, who joined the board of MPL in 2017, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 1.575p each, for a total value of £9,818.98.
Following the transaction, Fitzgerald holds an interest in a total of 681,002 ordinary MPL shares, representing 0.19% of the company's issued share capital.
As of 1615 GMT, MPL shares were up 0.47% at 1.46p.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
Top Director Buys
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited (MPL)
Director name: Fitzgerald,John
Amount purchased: 624,419 @ 157.25p
Value: £9,818.98
(CBX)
Director name: Edwards,Michael
Amount purchased: 1,400,000 @ 0.71p
Value: £9,898.00
Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: McGrath ,Gary
Amount purchased: 42 @ 359.00p
Value: £150.78
Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: McGrath ,Gary
Amount purchased: 42 @ 359.00p
Value: £150.78
Xp Factory (XPF)
Director name: Bird,Graham
Amount purchased: 939 @ 15.98p
Value: £150.01
Xp Factory (XPF)
Director name: Harpham,Richard
Amount purchased: 939 @ 15.98p
Value: £150.01
Dr. Martens (DOCS)
Director name: Mortimore,Jon
Amount purchased: 185 @ 80.97p
Value: £149.79
Dr. Martens (DOCS)
Director name: Wilson,Kenny
Amount purchased: 185 @ 80.97p
Value: £149.79
Zotefoams (ZTF)
Director name: Stirling,David
Amount purchased: 41 @ 359.00p
Value: £147.19
Transense Technologies (TRT)
Director name: Maughan,Ryan
Amount purchased: 1,800 @ 0.98p
Value: £17.64
Top Director Sells
Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)
Director name: Hallbauer,Russell
Amount sold: 160,000 @ $1.77
Value: $233,528.49
Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)
Director name: Dickinson,Robert
Amount sold: 44,000 @ 191.00p
Value: 84,040.00
