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Director dealings: LSE director's firm sells more shares, VinaCapital fund's manager buys in

(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange Group was once again at the top of the list of director sells, after a company linked to one of its board members sold almost £0.5m worth of shares. The stock exchange operator said York Holdings II sold 5,766 shares under the third tranche of its share buyback programme.

It received 8,332.94p for each share, netting it a total of £480,477.32.

In its disclosure, LSEG said its director Martin Brand is also a director of York Holdings II, with the latest sale coming one day after it reported a sale worth almost £1m by the same shareholder.

On the buying side of things, VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund disclosed a sale worth more than £0.2m, linked to its investment manager.

The company said Asia Investment and Finance bought 50,000 shares for 419p each, spending a total of £209,500.

It confirmed that Asia Investment and Finance is a subsidiary of VinaCapital Group, which is its investment manager and holds 1.91% of VOF's total voting rights.

At 1621 BST, shares in London Stock Exchange Group were down 0.1% at 8,362p, while those in VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund were up 0.24% at 419.5p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

DIRECTOR SELLS

Company: London Stock Exchange Group Name: York Holdings II Volume: 5,766 Price: 8,332.94p Value: £480,477.32

Company: Harbour Energy Name: Linda Z Cook Volume: 158,517 Price: 238.7p Value: £378,380.08

Company: Domino's Pizza Group Name: Edward Jamieson Volume: 5,676 Price: 303.75p Value: £17,240.87

DIRECTOR BUYS

Company: VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Name: Asia Investment and Finance Volume: 50,000 Price: 419p Value: £209,500.00

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Jerome Abelman Volume: 1,111 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £32,036.24

Company: Dowlais Group Name: Philip James Harrison Volume: 23,805 Price: 125.35p Value: £29,839.57

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Jack Bowles Volume: 1,016 Price: 2,885p Value: £29,311.60

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Luciano Comin Volume: 868 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £25,029.21

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Guy Meldrum Volume: 781 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £22,520.53

Company: Hunting Name: Stewart Barrie Volume: 10,000 Price: 219.95p Value: £21,995.00

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Michael Dijanosic Volume: 712 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £20,530.88

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Jack Bowles Volume: 636 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £18,339.38

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Frederico Monteiro Volume: 542 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £15,628.84

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Hae In Kim Volume: 486 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £14,014.05

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Tadeu Marroco Volume: 469 Price: 2,885p Value: £13,530.65

Company: Global Smaller Companies Trust Name: Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman Volume: 4,000 Price: 143.55p Value: £5,741.95

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Tadeu Marroco Volume: 50 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £1,441,78

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Javed Iqbal Volume: 46 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £1,326.43

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Tadeu Marroco Volume: 33 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £951.57

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Kingsley Wheaton Volume: 30 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £865.07

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Luciano Comin Volume: 29 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £836.23

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Jerome Abelman Volume: 28 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £807.39

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Johan Vandermeulen Volume: 28 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £807.39

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Frederico Monteiro Volume: 25 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £720.89

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Jack Bowles Volume: 20 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £576.71

Company: British American Tobacco Name: James Murphy Volume: 15 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £432.53

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Paul Lageweg Volume: 14 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £403.70

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Hae In Kim Volume: 13 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £374.86

Company: Grainger Name: Helen Gordon Volume: 118 Price: 256p Value: £302.08

Company: Grainger Name: Rob Hudson Volume: 118 Price: 256p Value: £302.08

Company: Grainger Name: Eliza Pattinson Volume: 118 Price: 256p Value: £302.08

Company: Grainger Name: Michael Keaveney Volume: 116 Price: 256p Value: £296.96

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Zafar Khan Volume: 6 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £173.01

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Johan Vandermeulen Volume: 6 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £173.01

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Zafar Khan Volume: 4 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £115.34

Company: British American Tobacco Name: Paul Lageweg Volume: 1 Price: 2,883.55p Value: £28.84

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