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(Sharecast News) - Pantheon Resources was on the list of director buys on Wednesday, after its executive chairman picked up one million shares.
The AIM-traded firm said David Hobbs bought 1,000,000 shares on 29 August, in a single transaction on the London Stock Exchange.
It said Hobbs paid an average price of 16.411p for each share, valuing the transaction at a total of £164,110.
Following the purchase, the company said Hobbs' beneficial ownership had increased to 2,717,229 shares, representing 0.3% of its total voting rights.
Elsewhere on the buying side of the ledger was Abrdn, after a non-executive director bought almost 25,000 shares across two transactions in London on 30 August.
In the first transaction, the company said John Devine bought 15,319 shares for 163.19p, while in the second he picked up 9,195 shares for 163.13p apiece.
That made for a total of 24,514 shares at an average price of 163.2p each, valuing the transactions at an aggregate of £40,006.85.
At 1623 BST, shares in Pantheon Resources were up 5.45% at 18.03p, while those in Abrdn were down 0.24% at 163.55p.
Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.
Top Director Buys
Pantheon Resources (PANR)
Director name: Hobbs,David
Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 16.41p
Value: �164,110.00
Lok'n Store Group (LOK)
Director name: Peal,Charles
Amount purchased: 10,836 @ 737.00p
Value: �79,861.32
Lok'n Store Group (LOK)
Director name: Peal,Charles
Amount purchased: 10,836 @ 737.00p
Value: �79,861.32
Abrdn (ABDN)
Director name: Devine,John
Amount purchased: 15,319 @ 163.19p
Value: �24,999.08
Jpmorgan European Growth & Income (JEGI)
Director name: Lennard,Alexander
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 94.29p
Value: �18,857.90
Insig Ai (INSG)
Director name: Bernstein,Richard
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 18.00p
Value: �18,000.00
Robert Walters (RWA)
Director name: Van de Walle,Leslie
Amount purchased: 4,500 @ 375.00p
Value: �16,875.00
Abrdn (ABDN)
Director name: Devine,John
Amount purchased: 9,195 @ 163.13p
Value: �14,999.80
Dci Advisors Ltd (DCI)
Director name: Hurst ,Sean
Amount purchased: 175,000 @ 4.50p
Value: �7,875.00
Pharos Energy (PHAR)
Director name: Brown,Jann M
Amount purchased: 29,099 @ 22.50p
Value: �6,547.27
Shires Income (SHRS)
Director name: Archibald ,Robin
Amount purchased: 2,177 @ 228.50p
Value: �4,974.45
First Property Group (FPO)
Director name: Habib,Ben
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 19.50p
Value: �1,950.00
Pharos Energy (PHAR)
Director name: Rivett,Sue
Amount purchased: 4,334 @ 22.50p
Value: �975.15
Marks & Spencer Group (MKS)
Director name: Bickerstaffe,Katie
Amount purchased: 69 @ 218.40p
Value: �150.70
Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)
Director name: Greenwood,Jon
Amount purchased: 95 @ 158.05p
Value: �150.15
Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)
Director name: Manser,Neil
Amount purchased: 95 @ 158.05p
Value: �150.15
Diaceutics (DXRX)
Director name: Roberts,Nick
Amount purchased: 139 @ 1.08p
Value: �1.49
Diaceutics (DXRX)
Director name: Roberts,Nick
Amount purchased: 139 @ 1.08p
Value: �1.49
Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)
Director name: Manser,Neil
Amount purchased: 48 @ n/a
Value: n/a
Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)
Director name: Greenwood,Jon
Amount purchased: 48 @ n/a
Value: n/a
Top Director Sells
Lok'n Store Group (LOK)
Director name: Thomas,Simon
Amount sold: 7,806 @ 731.79p
Value: �57,123.80
Lok'n Store Group (LOK)
Director name: Thomas,Simon
Amount sold: 2,194 @ 730.00p
Value: �16,016.20
