Director dealing: John Laing FD buys ahead of dividend payout

(ShareCast News) - John Laing Group finance director Patrick Bourke splashed out £137,000 worth of shares at a price of 228.25p in the infrastructure investor, bumping up his stake as the company bumps up its dividend payouts. As part of results earlier this month, the FTSE 250 group, which floated in February last year, reported a 15.4% increase in net asset value and proposed a total final dividend of 5.3p per share.The final dividend will be put to shareholders for approval at the company's annual general meeting on 12 May 2016 and should be paid on 20 May.Top Director BuysJohn Laing Group (JLG)Director name: O'D Bourke,Patrick Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 228.25pValue: £136,950.00Vislink (VLK)Director name: Hawkins,John EAmount purchased: 360,086 @ 27.75pValue: £99,923.87Vianet Group (VNET)Director name: Dickson,JamesAmount purchased: 99,000 @ 96.00pValue: £95,040.00Burford Capital (BUR)Director name: Lowe,David CharlesAmount purchased: 40,000 @ 236.00pValue: £94,400.00Telford Homes (TEF)Director name: Nelson,FrankAmount purchased: 14,385 @ 346.25pValue: £49,808.06Synety Group (SNTY)Director name: Simmonds,Peter A.Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 80.00pValue: £48,000.00Zotefoams (ZTF)Director name: Good ,Steve Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 272.00pValue: £40,800.00Telit Communications (TCM)Director name: Testa,Enrico (Chicco)Amount purchased: 17,500 @ 219.70pValue: £38,447.50Kier Group (KIE)Director name: Walker,AdamAmount purchased: 2,000 @ 1,293.00pValue: £25,860.00Compass Group (CPG)Director name: Arrowsmith,CarolAmount purchased: 2,023 @ 1,215.95pValue: £24,598.67Cape (CIU)Director name: Good ,Steve Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 238.00pValue: £23,800.00Netplay Tv (NPT)Director name: Stevens,Graham PAmount purchased: 90,820 @ 11.00pValue: £9,990.20Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Ltd. (AAIF)Director name: Arthur,PeterAmount purchased: 307 @ 1,625.00pValue: £4,988.75Paypoint (PAY)Director name: Taylor,DominicAmount purchased: 17 @ 765.00pValue: £130.05Paypoint (PAY)Director name: Earle,GeorgeAmount purchased: 16 @ 765.00pValue: £122.40Paypoint (PAY)Director name: Watkin-Rees,TimAmount purchased: 16 @ 765.00pValue: £122.40Fidessa Group (FDSA)Director name: Hamer,JohnAmount purchased: 5 @ 2,315.00pValue: £115.75Fidessa Group (FDSA)Director name: Skelton ,Andy Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,315.00pValue: £115.75Fidessa Group (FDSA)Director name: Aspinwall,ChrisAmount purchased: 5 @ 2,315.00pValue: £115.75Top Director SellsCairn Energy (CNE)Director name: Thomson,SimonAmount purchased: 108,803 @ 208.93pValue: £227,317.77Young & Co's Brewery 'a' Shares (YNGA)Director name: Sligo-Young,TorquilAmount purchased: 1,500 @ 825.50pValue: £12,382.50Young & Co's Brewery 'a' Shares (YNGA)Director name: Sligo-Young,TorquilAmount purchased: 1,500 @ 825.50pValue: £12,382.50