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LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of director dealings reported in London on Wednesday.
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Shawbrook Group said Stephen Johnson, deputy chief executive, bought 148,585 shares at a price of 167 pence per share on Wednesday.

Following this transaction, Johnson now holds 2.7 million shares, which represents a 1.08% stake in the lender.

The company also said Human Resources Director Debbie Griffin bought 5,780 shares at 173p each, which is her only holding after joining the company in May.

The mid-cap lender on Tuesday said it will book a GBP9.0 million impairment charge after irregularities were uncovered in its Asset Finance unit, sending its shares down 14%.

The stock closed up 21% at 170.00p Wednesday.
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WPP said Non-Executive Director John Wood bought 3,000 shares at a price of GBP15.3178 each on Wednesday. The purchase is Wood's only holding in the advertising and marketing group. The stock closed up 0.9% at 1,535.56p Wednesday.
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Berkeley Group Holdings said two of its non-executives bought shares in the housebuilder on Tuesday. Veronica Wadley bought 1,000 shares at 2,352.00p each and now holds 7,500 shares. Andy Myers bought 1,000 shares at 2,374.00p each and now holds 3,000 shares. The stock closed up 2.4% at 2,432.16p Wednesday.
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Derwent London said David Silverman, a director, bought 4,256 shares at 2,349.60p each on Tuesday. Following this transaction, Silverman now holds 22,499 shares. Shares in the property developer closed up 4.6% at 2,510.36 pence Wednesday.
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Travis Perkins said Non-Executive Director Peter Redfern bought 7,019 shares at a price of 1,412.355p per share on Tuesday. Following this transaction, Redfern holds 7,702 shares. The stock closed up 4.1% at 1,474.02p Wednesday.
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Provident Financial said Chief Executive Officer Peter Cook bought 25,000 shares at 2,279.87p each on Wednesday. Following this transaction, Cook holds 226,318 unrestricted shares and 292,798 restricted shares. The stock closed up 1.0% at 2,309.84p Wednesday,
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Budget airline easyJet said Chief Information Officer Chris Brocklesby bought 2,294 shares at a price of 1,081.88p per share on Tuesday. Brocklesby's total shareholding was undisclosed. The stock closed up 1.7% at 1,087.00p Wednesday.
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Halfords Group said Chairman Dennis Millard bought 10,000 shares at a price of 311.78p per share on Monday. Following this transaction, Millard holds 70,000 shares in the bicycle and car parts retailer, or a 0.035% stake. The stock closed up 0.2% at 320.17p Wednesday.
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Marshalls said Non-Executive Director Mark Edwards bought 20,000 shares at 225.00p per share on Tuesday. Edwards's total shareholding was undisclosed. Shares in the block paving manufacturer closed up 8.6% at 244.70p Wednesday.
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OneSavings Bank said Commercial Director Jens Bech bought 9,392 shares in the lender on Tuesday at 181p per share. Following the transaction Bech is interested in 675,956 shares, representing a 0.28% stake. The stock closed up 9.7% at 197.30p Wednesday.
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OMG said Roger Parry bought 100,000 shares at a price of 42.25p per share on Wednesday. The purchase is Parry's only holding in the technology firm, having been appointed non-executive chairman on Wednesday. He will take over from Anthony Simonds-Gooding, who will retire. The stock closed up 2.4% at 42.22p Wednesday.
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Northgate said Non-Executive Director Bill Spencer bought 8,000 shares at a price of 324.87p per share on Tuesday. The purchase is Spencer's only holding in the vehicle rental company. On Tuesday, Northgate posted a dip in pretax profit in the year to April, but said its results were in line with its expectations again a mixed trading backdrop in the UK and Spain. The stock closed down 1.4% at 312.00p Wednesday.
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Morgan Sindall Group said Chairman Adrian Martin bought 4,184 shares at a price of 597.2p per share Wednesday. Following this transaction, Martin now holds 16,184 shares. The stock closed up 4.4% at 623.75p Wednesday.
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Huntsworth said Chief Executive Officer Paul Taaffe bought 200,000 shares at a price of 40.36p per share on Thursday. The purchase is Taafe's only holding in the healthcare communications group after assuming the role in April 2015. The stock closed flat at 37.50p Wednesday.
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Finsbury Food Group said Chairman Peter Baker bought 40,000 shares at a price of 108.00p apiece on Tuesday. Following the purchase, Baker holds 86,000 shares in the cakes and bread maker. The stock closed flat at 108.00p Wednesday.
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Globalworth Real Estate Investments said Chief Executive Officer Ioannis Papalekas bought 5,000 shares, through his investment vehicle Zorviani, at a price of EUR5.10 per share on Tuesday. Following the share purchase, Papalekas holds 23.1 million shares, equivalent to a 36.02% stake. Papalekas had also bought 10,000 shares on Friday. The stock closed flat at EUR5.05 Wednesday
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Next Fifteen Communications Group said Chairman Richard Eyre bought 6,136 shares in London at a price of 242 pence per share on Tuesday. Following this transaction, Eyre is interested in a total of 197,993 shares, representing 0.27% of the issued share capital. The stock closed up 0.8% at 243.50p on Wednesday.
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SIG said Chairman Leslie Van de Walle acquired 50,000 shares at a price of 109.2p per share Wednesday. Following this transaction, Van de Walle now holds 125,000 shares, which represents 0.021% stake in the construction firm. SIG closed up 2.3% at 110.60p Wednesday.

Van de Walle is also chairman of Robert Walters which said his wife purchased 20,000 shares on Wednesday at a price of 267p per share. After the purchase, Van de Walle's interest is now 45,587 shares, representing 0.06% of the issued share capital. The recruitment stock closed up 5.0% at 262.50p Wednesday.
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Town Centre Securities said Finance Director Duncan Syers 3,508 shares at 284.00p per share on Tuesday. Following this transaction, Syers holds 23,291 shares, or a 0.04% stake. Shares in the property investment and development company closed up 3.0% at 284.25p Wednesday.
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Primary Health Properties said Gail Jones, the wife of Chairman Alun Jones, bought 40,000 shares at a price of 102.25p per share on Tuesday. Following this transaction, Alun Jones holds a total beneficial interest in 150,000 shares, or a 0.02% stake. Shares in the healthcare facilities investor closed up 1.2% at 103.75p Wednesday.
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MJ Gleeson said Chief Financial Officer Stefan Allanson bought 5,000 shares at 388.80 pence per share Tuesday. Following this transaction, Allanson now holds 15,634 shares, or a 0.03% stake. The urban regeneration and strategic land company closed up 6.1% at 433.75p Wednesday.
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SQS Software Quality Systems said Chief Executive Officer Diederik Vos bought 1,000 shares at a price of 401 pence per share Wednesday. The purchase is his only holding in the software testing and quality management services group. The stock closed down 0.3% at 400.00p Wednesday.
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Capital & Regional said Non-Executive Director Laura Whyte bought 20,000 shares at a price of 52.25p per share Wednesday. Following this transaction, Whyte's beneficial holding is 57,000 shares. The stock closed up 3.0% at 51.50p Wednesday.
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Panther Securities said Non-Executive Director Bryan Galan bought 5,000 shares at a price of 355p per share Wednesday. The property investment company said Galan also bought 1,000 shares at 305p each on Monday. Following these acquisitions, Galan's total beneficial interest is 338,669 shares, equivalent to a 1.91% stake. The stock closed up 6.0% at 355.00p Wednesday.
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Non-Standard Finance said Non-Executive Director Heather McGregor bought 5,263 shares at 57p per share on Wednesday. Following the purchase, McGregor holds 61,465 shares in the lender. The company also said Investor Relations and Communications Director Peter Reynolds bought 45,000 shares at 58.6p per share on Wednesday. Following the purchase, Reynolds holds 100,000 shares representing 0.034% of the company's total voting rights. The stock closed up 1.8% at 57.00p Friday.
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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