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Two Sports Direct execs sell off entire stakes

Thu, 28th Mar 2013 15:03

The Chief Executive Officer and Finance Director of Sports Direct, the High Street sports retailer, sold off their entire holdings in the firm this week following a strong share-price performance over the last year.David Forsey and Robert Mellor both offloaded their remaining 803,922 shares each in the company on Wednesday at a price of 425p. The sales, worth £3.4m to each executive, mean that neither now own a stake in the company.The moves follow an impressive 50% jump in the stock over the last 12 months on the back of a strong sales performance in the 2012/2013 financial year.Sports Direct reported last month that sales over its third quarter, which covers the key Christmas period for retailers, increased by 21.1% and that it is on track to hit its full-year profit targets.The firm recently bought Republic, the High Street fashion chain that went into administration earlier this year. The acquisition safeguarded 2,100 jobs through the purchase of Republic's 114 stores, its head office in Leeds and associated websites.Top Director BuysHydroDec Group (HYR) Director name: Mr Andrew BlackAmount purchased: 2,000,000 @ 11.00p Value: £220,000Staffline Group (STAF) Director name: Mr Andy HogarthAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 392.00p Value: £196,000Vesuvius (VSVS) Director name: Mr John McDonoughAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 355.24p Value: £177,620British American Tobacco (BATS) Director name: Ms Ann GodbehereAmount purchased: 2,430 @ 3,509.59p Value: £85,283Brewin Dolphin Holdings (BRW) Director name: Mr David Richardson Nicol Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 209.50p Value: £62,850Catlin Group Ltd. (CGL) Director name: Ms Fiona Luck Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 518.36p Value: £25,918Mission Marketing Group (TMMG) Director name: Mr Chris GoodwinAmount purchased: 60,000 @ 34.00p Value: £20,4003Legs Resources (3LEG) Director name: Mr Roderick W. PerryAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 34.00p Value: £17,0003Legs Resources (3LEG) Director name: Mr Tim J C Eggar Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 34.00p Value: £17,000Forte Energy NL (FTE) Director name: Mr Mark ReillyAmount purchased: 768,040 @ 1.19p Value: £9,140Top Director SellsSports Direct International (SPD) Director name: Mr Dave ForseyAmount sold: 803,922 @ 425.00p Value: £3,416,668Sports Direct International (SPD) Director name: Mr Bob MellorsAmount sold: 803,922 @ 425.00p Value: £3,416,668Wood Group (John) (WG.) Director name: Mr Allister G LanglandsAmount sold: 149,633 @ 865.00p Value: £1,294,325Staffline Group (STAF) Director name: Mr Tim JacksonAmount sold: 50,000 @ 392.00p Value: £196,000COLT Group SA (COLT) Director name: Mr Rakesh BhasinAmount sold: 84,490 @ 125.40p Value: £105,950G4S (GFS) Director name: Mr Grahame GibsonAmount sold: 18,840 @ 287.40p Value: £54,146Abbey Protection (ABB) Director name: Mr Adrian GreenAmount sold: 26,500 @ 113.25p Value: £30,011BC
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TOP NEWS: John Wood jumps amid takeover talks with Apollo

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Monday said it has decided to engage with Apollo Management Holdings LP to see if a firm takeover offer can be made by the private equity firm on the same financial terms as Apollo's last proposal.

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17 Apr 2023 09:05

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 250 lifted by M&A activity, Royal Mail deal

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday, with the large-cap FTSE 100 index boosted by commodity stocks and the mid-cap FTSE 250 lifted by prospective dealmaking.

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17 Apr 2023 07:52

LONDON BRIEFING: Possible offers for Network International, John Wood

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called higher on Monday, following Asian equities into the green.

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17 Apr 2023 07:45

European futures edge higher

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17 Apr 2023 07:04

Wood Group opens talks with Apollo on possible £1.6bn bid

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Wood Group surged on Monday after the oil and gas engineering firm said it had decided to start talks with US private equity group Apollo on a potential £1.66bn takeover.

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13 Apr 2023 09:48

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC lifts housebuilders; Peel cuts Britvic

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

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4 Apr 2023 17:52

IN BRIEF: John Wood notes possible offer by Apollo for share capital

John Wood Group PLC - Aberdeen, Scotland-based energy sector-focused engineering and consulting business - Notes announcement by Apollo Management Holding LP of a possible offer for the entire share capital of the company at a final price of 240 pence per share in cash. The offer represents a 59% premium to the closing price of 151p, and a 20% premium to the initial proposal submitted to Wood of 200p per share in cash. It follows news that Apollo's last offer of 237p was privately rejected by the board of Wood.

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4 Apr 2023 16:59

Apollo sweetens bid for Britain's Wood Group with $2.1 bln offer

Wood privately rejected fourth offer - Apollo

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4 Apr 2023 16:15

Apollo makes final takeover offer for Wood Group at £1.66bn

(Sharecast News) - Private equity firm Apollo Global Management said on Tuesday that it has made a fifth and final takeover offer for engineering firm Wood Group at £1.66bn.

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31 Mar 2023 14:47

Berenberg downgrades Wood Group after outperformance

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded Wood Group on Friday to 'hold' from 'buy' following recent outperformance, as it lifted its price target to 200p from 165p due to "the improved outlook", but said near-term risks are somewhat balanced.

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31 Mar 2023 10:01

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS likes Beazley; Berenberg cuts Wood Group

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

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31 Mar 2023 07:56

LONDON BRIEFING: UK avoids recession in 2022; house prices down 3%

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open flat on Friday, amid better-than-expected UK GDP figures.

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28 Mar 2023 10:40

John Wood swings to 2022 loss on business disposal impairment charge

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday said it swung to a loss in 2022 due to a heavy exceptional impairment charge, as it failed to resume dividend payments.

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28 Mar 2023 07:49

Wood Group profits at top end of guidance

(Sharecast News) - Wood Group said on Tuesday that full-year profit was at the top end of its guidance range, thanks in part to solid performances from its consulting and operations businesses.

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21 Mar 2023 15:49

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

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Blackbird PLCFull Year Results
Bloomsbury Publishing PLCTrading Statement
Essentra PLCFull Year Results
Fevertree Drinks PLCFull Year Results
Genel Energy PLCFull Year Results
Hostelworld Group PLCFull Year Results
Judges Scientific PLCFull Year Results
Kenmare Resources PLCFull Year Results
Literacy Capital PLCQ3 Results
LSL Property Services PLCFull Year Results
Mpac Group PLCFull Year Results
NAHL Group PLCFull Year Results
Pendragon PLCFull Year Results
Pharos Energy PLCFull Year Results
Sareum Holdings PLCHalf Year Results
Ten Entertainment Group PLCFull Year Results
Vistry Group PLCFull Year Results
Thursday 23 March 
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Energean PLCFull Year Results
Gulf Keystone Petroleum LtdFull Year Results
Inchcape PLCFull Year Results
Playtech PLCFull Year Results
Pollen Street PLCFull Year Results
Portmeirion Group PLCFull Year Results
Safestyle UK PLCFull Year Results
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JD Wetherspoon PLCHalf Year Results
NAHL Group PLCFull Year Results
Smiths Group PLCHalf Year Results
Sopheon PLCFull Year Results
Tribal Group PLCFull Year Results
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Belvoir Group PLCFull Year Results
Carnival PLCTrading Statement
CentralNic Group PLCFull Year Results
Crimson Tide PLCFull Year Results
Dialight PLCFull Year Results
eEnergy Group PLCHalf Year Results
Equals Group PLCFull Year Results
Hyve Group PLCTrading Statement
IQGeo Group PLCFull Year Results
Life Science REIT PLCFull Year Results
RTC Group PLCFull Year Results
SigmaRoc PLCFull Year Results
Tandem Group PLCFull Year Results
Thungela Resources LtdFull Year Results
Tortilla Mexican Grill PLCFull Year Results
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AG Barr PLCFull Year Results
Animalcare Group PLCFull Year Results
Bango PLCTrading Statement
Bellway PLCHalf Year Results
CPPGroup PLCFull Year Results
DigitalBox PLCFull Year Results
EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLCFull Year Results
Eleco PLCFull Year Results
Empresaria Group PLCFull Year Results
Flowtech Fluidpower PLCFull Year Results
Good Energy Group PLCFull Year Results
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James Fisher & Sons PLCFull Year Results
John Wood Group PLCFull Year Results
Marlowe PLCTrading Statement
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings PLCFull Year Results
Nanoco Group PLCHalf Year Results
Ocado Group PLCTrading Statement
Personal Group Holdings PLCFull Year Results
Petershill Partners PLCFull Year Results
Real Estate Investors PLCFull Year Results
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S&U PLCFull Year Results
Softcat PLCHalf Year Results
Synthomer PLCFull Year Results
Team17 Group PLCFull Year Results
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