UK DIRECTOR DEALINGS SUMMARY: JD Sports Exec Chair Banks GBP19 Million

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

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JD Sports Fashion PLC - Bury, Lancashire-based retailer - Executive Chair Peter Cowgill sells 2.6 million shares at average 745.62 pence, worth GBP19.3 million, on Friday last week. Retains 3.9 million shares, a 0.4% stake.

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Photo-Me International PLC - Epsom, Surrey-based operator of instant-service equipment, such as photobooths and self-service laundry - Chief Executive Officer & Deputy Chair Serge Crasnianski buys 5.0 million shares via Tibergest Pte Ltd at 51 pence, worth GBP2.6 million, on Friday last week. Crasnianski now has 105.1 million shares, a 27.8% stake. He has bought just under 20 million shares so far in 2020.

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John Laing Group PLC - London-based infrastructure projects investor - Chief Executive Officer Ben Loomes buys 65,994 shares at 278p and 279p, worth about GBP183,500, on Monday. Now has 381,652 shares.

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HSBC Holdings PLC - London-based lender - Non-Executive Director James Forese buys 23,000 American Depositary Shares, representing 115,000 ordinary shares, at USD20.98 per ADS, worth USD482,466 in total, on Thursday last week. Forese joined the HSBC board on May 1. He headed Citigroup Inc's Institutional Clients business as well as its Securities & Banking unit.

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Lloyds Banking Group PLC - London-based lender - Non-Executive Director Robin Budenberg buys 500,000 shares at GBP0.28, worth GBP140,500, on Friday last week.

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Pure Gold Mining Inc - developing PureGold mine in Red Lake, Ontario - Director Mark O'Dea sells 225,000 shares at average CAD2.41, worth CAD542,250, about GBP317,000, on Tuesday through Friday last week.

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Abbey PLC - London-based residential housing development - Executive Chair Charles Gallagher, Director David Gallagher and Director Avril Gallagher buy 15,000 shares via Gallagher Holdings Ltd at GBP15.75, worth GBP236,250, on Monday.

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Ibstock PLC - Leicestershire-based bricks maker - Chief Financial Officer Chris McLeish buys 20,240 shares at 147.42p, worth GBP29,838, on Monday.

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Volution Group PLC - Crawley, West Sussex-based indoor air quality systems - Non-Executive Chair Paul Hollingworth buys 16,704 shares at 199.5p, worth GBP33,324, on Monday. Now has 47,620 shares.

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Diversified Gas & Oil PLC - Birmingham, Alabama-based oil and gas producer - Chief Operating Officer Brad Gray buys 15,000 shares at 109.80p, worth GBP16,470, on Friday last week. Now has 2.3 million shares, a 0.3% stake.

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HSS Hire Group PLC - Manchester-based equipment hire - Non-Executive Chair Alan Peterson sells 52,825 shares at 19.4p, worth GBP10,248, on Thursday last week. Still has 884,392 shares, a 0.5% stake.

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Elixirr International PLC - London-based consultancy - Finance Director Nicholas Willott buys 5,940 shares at 252.5p, worth GBP14,999, on Monday. Now has 348,161 shares, a 0.8% stake.

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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com

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