DIRECTOR DEALINGS SUMMARY: Dart Group CEO And CFO Each Buy 20,000

Thu, 19th Mar 2020 18:09

(Alliance News) - The follow is a round-up of share dealings by UK company directors and managers announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Dart Group PLC - Chief Executive Officer Steve Heapy and Chief Financial Officer Gary Brown each buy 20,000 shares at GBP3.06, worth GBP122,280, on Thursday. Heapy now holds 231,462 shares and Brown 63,372. Dart Group on Wednesday withdrew its previously announced positive profit guidance for financial 2020 as the Jet2holidays operator fell victim to the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Dart said it expected its full-year profit for the current financial year to be "significantly ahead" of market forecasts, but warned "momentum has weakened" due to the spread of the coronavirus. However, as the situation became more severe last weekend, Dart's Jet2 planes from the UK to Spain were turned back in mid-air. The airline subsequently announced it was cancelling all flights to the country due to the coronavirus outbreak and Jet2.com suspended its flying programme until at least May 1.

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Playtech PLC - CEO Mor Weizer buys 134,000 shares at GBP1.34, and CFO Andrew Smith buys 45,000 shares at GBP1.29, together worth GBP237,610, both on Thursday.

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Barclays PLC - Janet Ashley, associate of Non-Executive Director Mike Ashley, buys 132,802 shares at GBP0.7455, worth GBP99,004, on Thursday.

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Dalata Hotel Group PLC - CEO Pat McCann buys 40,000 shares at EUR1.82, worth EUR72,890, on Thursday.

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Babcock International Group PLC - Chair Ruth Cairnie and associate buy 20,000 shares in total at GBP3.11 and GBP3.19, worth GBP63,000, on Thursday.

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Capital & Regional PLC - Non-Executive Director David Hunter buys 65,000 shares at 72.50p, worth GBP47,125, on Wednesday. It is his only holding.

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Alumasc Group PLC - Luan Leaf, associate of Michael Leaf, divisional managing director of Housebuilding Products Division, buys 16,375 shares at 66p, worth GBP10,808, on Thursday.

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Bunzl PLC - Director of Corporate Development Andrew Mooney buys 2,157 shares at GBP13.83, worth GBP29,831, on Tuesday.

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Knights Group Holdings PLC - Chief Operating Officer Richard King buys 5,527 shares at GBP3.60, worth GBP19,897, on Wednesday.

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Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC - Non-Executive Director Martin Broadhurst buys 500 shares at GBP14.85, worth GBP7,425, on Thursday. Now holds 2,100 shares.

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John Laing Group PLC - Gido van de Geest, associate of CFO Luciana Germinario, buys 3,280 shares at GBP3.02, worth GBP9,892, on Monday.

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Phoenix Group Holdings PLC - Chair Nicholas Lyons buys 20,000 shares at GBP6.07, worth GBP121,320, on Friday last week. CEO Andy Briggs buys 2,896 shares at GBP5.15, worth GBP14,908, on Wednesday.

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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com