Director dealings: Darktrace execs make large sales, Card Factory directors invest

(Sharecast News) - Card Factory had two entries on Thursday's list of director buys, after two of its board members bought shares in the company.

The greetings card and gifts retailer said its chief executive officer Darcy Wilson-Rymer bought 94,076 shares at 60.39p each, spending a total of £56,814.38.

It also disclosed that non-executive director Rob McWilliam bought 32,221 of its shares for 61.45p apiece, for a total of £19,799.48.

Both purchases were made on Wednesday, one day after Card Factory said it had returned to profit in its final results for the 2022 financial year.

Following the transaction, the company said Wilson-Rymer had a beneficial interest in 178,188 of its shares and McWilliam in 32,578 shares, representing 0.052% and 0.001% of its issued capital, respectively.

On the selling side of the ledger, Darktrace reported two director sales valued in the millions of pounds, as part of its previously-announced block sale.

The FTSE 250 cybersecurity specialist said chief executive Poppy Gustafsson sold 575,000 shares for 410p each, netting a total of £2,357,499.95.

Chief technology officer Jack Stockdale, meanwhile, sold 375,000 shares for the same price, making that transaction worth £1,357,500.

The company said both transactions took place on 29 April, and were part of the block sale it announced on 13 April.

It added that the amounts sold were less than 10% of Gustafsson's and Stocksale's respected vested and unvested holdings in Darktrace.

Top Director Buys

Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)

Director name: Thadani,Anil

Amount purchased: 440,636 @ $0.56

Value: $246,712.09

Card Factory (CARD)

Director name: Rymer ,Darcy Willson

Amount purchased: 94,076 @ 60.39p

Value: £56,814.38

Artemis Resources Limited Npv (di) (ARV)

Director name: Clayton,Alastair

Amount purchased: 1,250,000 @ 2.40p

Value: £30,000.00

Aptitude Software Group (APTD)

Director name: Suddards,Jeremy

Amount purchased: 7,407 @ 337.50p

Value: £24,998.63

Card Factory (CARD)

Director name: McWilliam ,Robert

Amount purchased: 32,221 @ 61.45p

Value: £19,799.48

Quarto Group Inc. (QRT)

Director name: Lau,Chuk Kin

Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 160.00p

Value: £3,200.00

Ninety One (N91)

Director name: Toit,Hendrik du

Amount purchased: 681 @ 264.20p

Value: £1,799.20

Ninety One (N91)

Director name: McFarland,Kim Mary

Amount purchased: 681 @ 264.20p

Value: £1,799.20

Jupiter Fund Management (JUP)

Director name: Formica,Andrew

Amount purchased: 1,001 @ 179.70p

Value: £1,798.80

British American Tobacco (BATS)

Director name: Marroco,Tadeu

Amount purchased: 5 @ 3,361.61p

Value: £168.08

Top Director Sells

Darktrace (DARK)

Director name: Gustafsson,Poppy

Amount sold: 575,000 @ 410.00p

Value: £2,357,499.95

Grafton Group Ut (cdi) (GFTU)

Director name: Slark,Gavin

Amount sold: 72,841 @ 932.78p

Value: £679,444.11

Grafton Group Ut (cdi) (GFTU)

Director name: Arnold,David

Amount sold: 43,652 @ 932.78p

Value: £407,175.83

Spirent Communications (SPT)

Director name: Updyke ,Eric

Amount sold: 86,430 @ 238.48p

Value: £206,118.26

Wise Class A (WISE)

Director name: Briers,Matthew

Amount sold: 31,156 @ 397.00p

Value: £123,689.32

S&u (SUS)

Director name: Redford,Christopher

Amount sold: 1,200 @ 2,506.00p

Value: £30,072.00