Director dealings: Yourgene chairman raises stake

(Sharecast News) - Yourgene Health revealed on Monday that chairman Adam Reynolds had acquired 900,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed molecular diagnostics outfit.Reynolds, who was named one of the 50 most influential people in the City by Growth Company Investor, acquired the shares on Thursday at an average price of 11p, for a total value of £99,000.Following the purchase, Reynolds holds 6.35m ordinary shares in Yourgene, representing 1.1% of its issued share capital.Back in April, Yourgene revealed it had seen annual revenues exceed market expectations in its 2018 trading year, driven by a strong performance from its international arm.As of 1620 BST, Yourgene shares had climbed 6.67% to 11.20p.Top Director BuysYourgene Health (YGEN)Director name: Reynolds,AdamAmount purchased: 900,000 @ 11.00pValue: £99,000.00Hammerson (HMSO)Director name: Welch,CarolAmount purchased: 7,461 @ 266.53pValue: £19,885.80Ediston Property Investment Company (EPIC)Director name: Hill,WilliamAmount purchased: 19,942 @ 99.67pValue: £19,875.31Tiziana Life Sciences (TILS)Director name: Cerrone,GabrieleAmount purchased: 6,000 @ 58.65pValue: £3,519.00Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Chambers,Stuart JAmount purchased: 286 @ 1,225.50pValue: £3,504.93Tiziana Life Sciences (TILS)Director name: Cerrone,GabrieleAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 57.00pValue: £2,850.00Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Anderson,RuthAmount purchased: 75 @ 1,225.50pValue: £919.13Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: McConville,ColineAmount purchased: 73 @ 1,225.50pValue: £894.62Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Rogers ,Christopher Amount purchased: 72 @ 1,225.50pValue: £882.36Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Redfern,PeteAmount purchased: 66 @ 1,225.50pValue: £808.83Travis Perkins (TPK)Director name: Rogers,JohnAmount purchased: 46 @ 1,225.50pValue: £563.73Great Portland Estates (GPOR)Director name: Courtauld,TobyAmount purchased: 21 @ 708.80pValue: £148.85Great Portland Estates (GPOR)Director name: Sanderson,NickAmount purchased: 21 @ 708.80pValue: £148.85Top Director Sells