DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Wizz Air Chair William Franke cuts stake to 57.6%

Fri, 19th Mar 2021 15:51

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

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC - Budapest-based central and eastern Europe-focused budget airline - Confirms that Chair William Franke sold 7.7 million shares via Indigo Hungary LP and Indigo Maple Hill LP at GBP52.00, worth GBP400.0 million, on Thursday. Franke now holds 57.6% of Wizz Air shares, down from GBP66.7%. Barclays Bank The sale to institutional investors via an accelerated bookbuild run by Barclays Bank PLC was first announced late Monday.

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London Stock Exchange Group PLC - trading and clearing operator and index calculator - Non-Executive Director Stephen O'Connor buys 1,500 shares at GBP71.88, worth GBP107,820, on Friday. JPMorgan Securities said on Friday it placed GBP745 million worth of LSEG shares on behalf of Thomson Reuters Corp, Blackstone Group Inc and members of Refinitiv's management team. LSEG completed its USD27 billion acquisition of financial market data and infrastructure provider Refinitiv in January. The sellers now will own in aggregate around a 30% economic interest and a 22% voting interest in LSEG.

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Synthomer PLC - Essex-based chemical company - Non-Executive Director Lee Hau Hian buys 48,500 shares at GBP4.65, worth GBP225,321, on Friday.

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Primorus Investments PLC - invests in natural resources sector - Executive Chair Rupert Labrum buys 1.0 million shares and Company Secretary Simon Holden buys 224,606 shares, both at average GBP0.045 on Thursday. Purchases worth GBP55,107 in total. Labrum now has a 21.1% stake.

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Brunner Investment Trust PLC - seeks growth in capital and dividends from companies globally - Non-Executive Director Jim Sharp buys 2,279 shares at 898.68p, worth GBP20,481, on Friday.

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Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd - investor in wind, solar and battery storage projects - Karen Crawford, wife of Richard Crawford, director of Infrastructure at investment manager InfraRed Capital Partners Ltd, buys 32,440 shares at GBP1.23, worth GBP39,998, on Monday.

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Harworth Group PLC - Rotherham, South Yorkshire-based land and property regeneration - Chief Executive Lynda Shillaw buys 40,029 shares and Chief Financial Officer Katerina Patmore buys 8,054, both at GBP1.24 and together worth about GBP60,000, on Thursday.

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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com