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Bovis boss buys in

Newly appointed chief executive Greg Fitzgerald has bought 215,000 shares
June 29, 2017

Greg Fitzgerald has been chief executive of Bovis Homes (BVS) for a little over two months, but took no time in nailing his colours to the mast by purchasing 215,000 shares in the troubled housebuilder at 919.7p a share. Bovis has been much in the news after the resignation of former boss David Ritchie and the rejection of bids from both Galliford Try (GFRD) and Redrow (RDW).

IC TIP: Hold at 949p

Operational issues that have resulted in a consistent sub-sector return on capital prompted Bovis to announce in February that its rate of production is to be slowed, with completion volumes this year expected to be 10-15 per cent down on 2016 before returning to normal in 2018. On the land front, the plan is to maintain an underlying four-year consented land bank, with nearly all the required land for 2018 already owned and with planning consent.

 

 

BUYS:       
CompanyDirectorDateNo of sharesPrice (p)Value (£)Holding (shares)Holding (%)
Altitude  Martin Varley (p)19 Jun 1760,00068.0040,80012,632,55924.845
BT  Simon Lowth (gfd)21 Jun 1710,536284.0029,92210,5360.000
Bluejay Mining*Gregory Kuenzel15 Jun 171,666,66712.00200,00040,072,0495.225
Bovis Homes♥Emma Sibley (gfd)20 Jun 175,409921.5049,8447,8570.006
Bovis Homes  Greg Fitzgerald (ceo)20 Jun 17215,500919.701,981,954442,4800.329
Consort Medical Paul Hayes (cfo)20 Jun 174,0001,094.4543,7788,0000.016
Electra Private Equity Edward Bramson (intm ceo)15 Jun 1713,0081,789.00232,71311,439,09429.881
Electra Private Equity Edward Bramson (intm ceo)16 Jun 176,9921,773.00123,96811,446,08629.899
Globalworth Real Estate Investments Dimitris Raptis (dceo & cio)15 Jun 1750,000762.50381,250436,0280.481
Globalworth Real Estate Investments Iannis Papalekas (ceo)15 Jun 1750,000762.50381,25023,474,32325.909
Globalworth Real Estate Investments Iannis Papalekas (ceo)16 Jun 1750,000770.00385,00023,524,32325.964
Globalworth Real Estate Investments Iannis Papalekas (ceo)20 Jun 1725,000774.40193,60023,599,32326.047
Globalworth Real Estate Investments Iannis Papalekas (ceo)20 Jun 1725,000790.00197,50023,574,32326.019
Globalworth Real Estate Investments Iannis Papalekas (ceo)20 Jun 1750,000782.20391,10023,574,32326.019
Halosource*Alan Matthews (ch)20 Jun 17666,6671.5010,000901,8000.267
Halosource*James Thompson (ceo)20 Jun 173,200,0001.5048,0003,738,3951.106
Halosource*Kent Johnson20 Jun 171,066,6661.5016,0001,929,2710.571
Halosource*Craig Crowell (cfo)20 Jun 17333,3331.505,000353,3330.105
Hill & Smith Holdings Derek Muir (gceo)20 Jun 172,5201,393.0035,104291,6130.371
Hill & Smith Holdings♥Derek Muir (gceo)20 Jun 172,7801,393.0038,725292,8930.373
Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained Trust Martin Shenfield21 Jun 175,000401.9020,09510,0520.028
Myanmar Investments International Henrik Bodenstab20 Jun 1742,372118.0049,999585,8491.632
Myanmar Investments International Michael Dean (fd)20 Jun 17187,000118.00220,660410,0001.142
Myanmar Investments International Chris Appleton20 Jun 1742,372118.0049,999190,3720.530
Myanmar Investments International Craig Martin20 Jun 1742,372118.0049,999237,3720.661
Myanmar Investments International Aung Htun (md)20 Jun 17304,000118.00358,720677,0001.886
Prairie Mining♥ Benjamin Stoikovich (ceo)16 Jun 171,500,0000.0001,500,0000.918
Scotgold Resources Richard Gray (md & ceo)15 Jun 171,000,0000.484,8495,204,2400.327
Shanta Gold*Robin Fryer20 Jun 17120,0006.007,200810,0000.106
Tesco John Allan (ch)19 Jun 1720,000171.0334,206264,3490.003
Toople Geoffrey Wilson (intm cfo)19 Jun 17500,0001.859,2251,700,0000.968
Zinc Media  David Galan (cfo, cs & c)20 Jun 17474,7670.843,9881,874,7670.302

 

 

SELLS:       
CompanyDirectorDateNo of sharesPrice (p)Value (£)Holding (shares)Holding (%)
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 172,0001,910.4138,208676,8080.726
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 173,5001,930.6067,571757,8080.813
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 175,0001,925.0096,250711,3080.763
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 177,0001,931.32135,192761,3080.817
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 177,5001,934.49145,087788,8080.847
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 177,5001,935.42145,157768,3080.825
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 1712,5001,926.42240,803698,8080.750
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 1713,0001,935.00251,550775,8080.833
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 1714,0001,925.00269,500716,3080.769
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 1715,0001,942.00291,300796,3080.855
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 1720,0001,910.00382,000678,8080.729
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ian Page (ce)21 Jun 1727,5001,927.50530,063730,3080.784
IWG Mark Dixon (ceo)19 Jun 1727,300,000345.1094,212,300230,856,67525.228
Liontrust Asset Management John Ions (ceo)15 Jun 17211,157450.00950,207699,6811.413
Majestic Wine Rowan Gormley (ceo)15 Jun 1750,000346.00173,0004,478,8816.288
Majestic Wine Rowan Gormley (ceo)16 Jun 17100,000357.00357,0004,378,8816.147
XP Power Duncan Penny (ceo)20 Jun 17120,0002,400.002,880,000206,9901.076
XP Power James Peters (ch)20 Jun 17400,0002,400.009,600,0001,529,2797.947
XP Power Michael Laver20 Jun 1771,9942,400.001,727,85639,5000.205
XP Power Andy Sng20 Jun 1711,0002,400.00264,00030,0000.156
* placing/tender/open offer ♥ spouse/connected party