Skip Header
Important information: The value of investments can go down as well as up so you may get back less than you invest. Investors should note that the views expressed may no longer be current and may have already been acted upon. This is a third-party news feed and may not reflect Fidelity’s views.

Director dealings: BAT, Diaceutics execs make investments

(Sharecast News) - Among the list of director buys on Tuesday was British American Tobacco, after its chief executive picked up more than a quarter-of-a-million pounds worth of shares. The company said Tadeu Marroco bought 10,000 shares on 6 June, in a single transaction on the London Stock Exchange.

He paid £25.73855 for each share, valuing the transaction at £257,385.53.

The investment came after the firm held its full-year revenue and profit guidance in an update on Tuesday morning, with trading set to be weighted towards the second half.

Elsewhere, pharmaceutical technology specialist Diaceutics disclosed a purchase made by its chief financial officer.

The company said Nick Roberts bought 21,742 shares on 5 June, also in a single transaction in London.

Roberts paid 91.75p for each share, and as a result of the investment, his shareholding now totalled 62,576 shares, representing approximately 0.07% of the company's issued share capital.

At 1407 BST, shares in British American Tobbacco were up 1.15%at 2,600p, while those in Diaceutic were down 0.62% at 90.44p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Director name: Brand,Martin Amount purchased: 4,940 @ 8,553.69p Value: �422,552.30

British American Tobacco (BATS) Director name: Marroco,Tadeu Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 2,573.86p Value: �257,385.50

Neometals Ltd Npv (di) (NMT) Director name: Ritchie,Douglas Amount purchased: 70,000 @ $0.57 Value: $21,193.05

Diaceutics (DXRX) Director name: Roberts,Nick Amount purchased: 21,742 @ 91.75p Value: �19,948.29

Team (TEAM) Director name: Clubb,Jonathan Mark Gordon Amount purchased: 47,500 @ 40.95p Value: �19,451.25

Aquis Exchange (AQX) Director name: Wicker-Miurin,Fields Amount purchased: 2,450 @ 407.00p Value: �9,971.50

Quarto Group Inc. (QRT) Director name: Lau,Chuk Kin Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 172.00p Value: �8,600.00

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP) Director name: Baay,Paul R. Amount purchased: 6,313 @ $0.99 Value: $3,697.49

Top Director Sells

Share this article

Related Sharecast Articles

Director dealings: Trufin CEO makes share purchase
(Sharecast News) - Trufin revealed on Wednesday that chief executive officer James van den Bergh had acquired 50,890 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed financial services firm.
Director dealings: N Brown director snaps up shares
(Sharecast News) - N Brown Group revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Joshua Alliance had acquired 1.0m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed online retailer.
Director dealings: Jet2 chairman ups stake
(Sharecast News) - Jet2 revealed on Monday that chairman Robin Terrell had acquired 8,557 ordinary shares in the London-listed leisure travel group.
Director dealings: Cobra Resources director ups stake
(Sharecast News) - Cobra Resources revealed on Friday that director David Clarke had acquired 1.40m ordinary shares in the London-listed exploration company.

Important information: This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to one of Fidelity’s advisers or an authorised financial adviser of your choice. When you are thinking about investing in shares, it’s generally a good idea to consider holding them alongside other investments in a diversified portfolio of assets. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Award-winning online share dealing

Search, compare and select from thousands of shares.

Expert insights into investing your money

Our team of experts explore the world of share dealing.