Big Director Buys and Sells

No one knows a company quite as well as its directors, which is why it is worth keeping an eye on director buying and selling. 

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We have combed through UK director's deals and published the purchases and sales that caught our eyes. Our table is compiled using company announcements, and is not exhaustive. The table is ordered by aggregate value. 

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Former British Land (BLND) chief executive Chris Grigg has sold almost £1.9m in shares jointly owned with his wife Fionna, ahead of his departure from the group at the end of this year. Mr Grigg was replaced in the top job by former chief financial officer Simon Carter in November.

The new chief executive is tasked with reducing the commercial landlord’s exposure to the struggling retail sector, from which tenants paid only 62 per cent of rent due in respect of the final quarter by mid-November. That was in stark contrast to a collection rate of 97 per cent from its office portfolio and forced the group to record a further £44m in provisions for unpaid rent.

Insiders increased their exposure to Compass Group (CPG) the same week it revealed that the contract caterer had returned to profitability and a cash-neutral position in the fourth quarter of FY2020. Ian Meakins, a non-executive director and chairman-elect, purchased almost £821,000 in shares through a related third-party, while an individual associated with Ms Alison Yapp, group general counsel and company secretary, purchased almost £40,000 in shares. 

Meanwhile directors at software group Sage (SGE), including chief financial officer Jonathan Howell, followed up a recent mixed bag of results by showing their support for the business with purchases.