Director dealings: Likewise Group CEO among recent share buyers

(Sharecast News) - Floor coverings distributor Likewise Group had a number of entries in the list of director buys on Monday, after its chief executive officer, a non-executive director, and two other managers made purchases. The AIM-traded firm said CEO Tony Brewer bought 109,550 shares at 28.48p each, while non-executive director Andrew Simpson bought 35,000 shares for 27.7p apiece.

Mainstream residential director Adrian Laffey picked up 21,250 shares for 28.48p each, and mainstream contract director James Kellett added 14,000 shares to his holding at a price of 28.48p.

Following the purchases, Brewer held 12.2% of the company's total voting rights, while Simpson had 8.09%, Laffey 2.79%, and Kellett 2.24%.

"As disclosed in the company's general meeting circular posted to shareholders on 22 June, the persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) are members of a concert party with other pre-IPO shareholders, which has been agreed with the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers.

In addition to the purchases by the PDMRs, the company has been informed that Stuart Large, who is also a member of the concert party, acquired shares on 8 July."

Likewise said the purchases were permitted by the panel because they did not exceed 1% of the company's issued share capital as at 8 July, and the concert party had not exceeded the highest percentage of shares in which it had been interested in the last 12 months.

"All of the purchases have been made utilising the proceeds of the company's maiden dividend, which was paid on 8 July.

"As a result of these purchases, the overall holding of the concert party in the voting rights of the company is now 34.10%."

Reporting by Josh White at Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Likewise Group (LIKE) Director name: Brewer,Anthony J Amount purchased: 109,550 @ 2,848.20p Value: £3,120,207.53

Petrotal Corporation Npv (di) (PTAL) Director name: Zúñiga-Pflücker,Manuel Amount purchased: 6,997,020 @ 18.69p Value: £1,307,743.07

Savannah Resources (SAV) Director name: Ferguson ,Dale Amount purchased: 900,000 @ 2.10p Value: £18,900.00

Inspects Group (SPEC) Director name: Kay,Christopher Amount purchased: 8,426 @ 224.00p Value: £18,874.24

Tui Ag Reg Shs (di) (TUI) Director name: Reiß,Sybille Amount purchased: 7,547 @ 1.59 Value: 10,810.57

Likewise Group (LIKE) Director name: Simpson,Andrew Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 27.70p Value: £9,695.00

Diageo (DGE) Director name: Ferrán,Javier Amount purchased: 234 @ 3,541.00p Value: £8,285.94

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (cdi) (GTE) Director name: Guidry,Gary Amount purchased: 8,238 @ $1.17 Value: $7,947.93

Braveheart Investment Group (BRH) Director name: Brown ,Trevor Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 11.50p Value: £5,750.00

Odyssean Investment Trust (OIT) Director name: Cecil ,Arabella Amount purchased: 3,193 @ 158.90p Value: £5,073.77

Nanosynth Group (NNN) Director name: Cave,Gareth Amount purchased: 833,333 @ 0.60p Value: £5,000.00

Braveheart Investment Group (BRH) Director name: Brown ,Trevor Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 12.00p Value: £3,000.00

Schroder British Opportunities Trust (SBO) Director name: OBE,Christopher Keljik, Amount purchased: 3,905 @ 76.40p Value: £2,983.42

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.) Director name: Mars,Wendy Amount purchased: 2,198 @ 82.82p Value: £1,820.38

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT) Director name: Hollond,Beatrice Amount purchased: 119 @ 835.83p Value: £994.64

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.) Director name: Yang,Lee Hsien Amount purchased: 1,184 @ 82.82p Value: £980.59

Softcat (SCT) Director name: Charlton,Graham Amount purchased: 12 @ 1,324.00p Value: £158.88

Oxford Instruments (OXIG) Director name: Hill,Gavin Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,976.50p Value: £158.12

Oxford Instruments (OXIG) Director name: Barkshire,Ian Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,976.50p Value: £158.12

Xp Factory (XPF) Director name: Harpham,Richard Amount purchased: 953 @ 15.75p Value: £150.10

Xp Factory (XPF) Director name: Bird,Graham Amount purchased: 953 @ 15.75p Value: £150.10

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: Kemp,Jonathan David Amount purchased: 28 @ 528.23p Value: £147.90

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: Lorimer,Stuart Amount purchased: 28 @ 528.23p Value: £147.90

Barr (a.g.) (BAG) Director name: White,Roger Alexander Amount purchased: 28 @ 528.23p Value: £147.90

Softcat (SCT) Director name: Watt,Graeme Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,324.00p Value: £145.64

Tesco (TSCO) Director name: Murphy,Ken Amount purchased: 53 @ 258.87p Value: £137.20

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT) Director name: Knapp,Edward Amount purchased: 11 @ 835.83p Value: £91.94

Top Director Sells

Petrotal Corporation Npv (di) (PTAL) Director name: Zúñiga-Pflücker,Manuel Amount sold: 6,800,000 @ 41.30p Value: £2,808,733.28

Chemring Group (CHG) Director name: Ellard,Sarah Amount sold: 18,000 @ 323.68p Value: £58,261.61

De La Rue (DLAR) Director name: Vacher,Clive Amount sold: 30,845 @ 80.20p Value: £24,737.69

De La Rue (DLAR) Director name: Euling,Ruth Amount sold: 12,429 @ 80.20p Value: £9,968.06

De La Rue (DLAR) Director name: Harding,Rob Amount sold: 8,339 @ 80.20p Value: £6,687.88