Director dealings: Mitie CEO raises stake

Mitie revealed on Friday that chief executive Phil Bentley had acquired 200,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed outsourcing and energy services firm.

Bentley, who was appointed to the board of Mitie in 2016, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 108.59p each, for a total value of £217,180.40.

As of 1600 GMT, Mitie shares were up 2.26% at 108.40p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Airtel Africa (AAF)
Director name: Mittal,Shravin Bharti
Amount purchased: 454,014 @ 95.40p
Value: £433,129.35

Airtel Africa (AAF)
Director name: Mittal,Shravin Bharti
Amount purchased: 432,604 @ 96.00p
Value: £415,299.83

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Bentley,Phillip
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 108.59p
Value: £217,180.40

Pinewood Technologies Group (PINE)
Director name: Mann,Oliver
Amount purchased: 31,498 @ 325.26p
Value: £102,450.39

Jd Sports Fashion (JD.)
Director name: Higginson,Andy
Amount purchased: 74,501 @ 95.80p
Value: £71,371.96

Just Group (JUST)
Director name: Godson,Mark
Amount purchased: 35,733 @ 139.00p
Value: £49,668.87

Jd Sports Fashion (JD.)
Director name: Long,Andy
Amount purchased: 31,064 @ 96.05p
Value: £29,836.91

Jd Sports Fashion (JD.)
Director name: Higginson,Andy
Amount purchased: 29,687 @ 95.80p
Value: £28,440.15

Braemar (BMS)
Director name: Gundy,James Christopher Duchar
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 246.00p
Value: £24,600.00

Speedy Hire (SDY)
Director name: Rayner,Paul A
Amount purchased: 65,000 @ 28.50p
Value: £18,524.94

Abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited Npv (AAIF)
Director name: Cadby,Ian
Amount purchased: 8,000 @ 222.75p
Value: £17,820.00

Braemar (BMS)
Director name: Foley,Grant
Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 244.37p
Value: £9,774.86

Top Director Sells

Halma (HLMA)
Director name: Ward,Jennifer
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 2,647.98p
Value: £1,323,989.30

Sage Group (SGE)
Director name: Howell,Jonathan
Amount sold: 70,000 @ 1,270.08p
Value: £889,056.00

Sage Group (SGE)
Director name: Hare,Steve
Amount sold: 70,000 @ 1,264.31p
Value: £885,016.98

Haleon (HLN)
Director name: Allen,Dawn
Amount sold: 74,679 @ 371.80p
Value: £277,656.26

Wh Smith (SMWH)
Director name: Cowling,Carl
Amount sold: 13,622 @ 1,265.77p
Value: £172,423.05

Wh Smith (SMWH)
Director name: Moorhead,Robert
Amount sold: 10,194 @ 1,265.77p
Value: £129,032.49

B&m European Value Retail S.a. (di) (BME)
Director name: Schmidt,Mike
Amount sold: 17,878 @ 353.20p
Value: £63,145.10