Directors dealings: United Utilities director picks up some shares

United Utilities non-executive director Michael Lewis and his spouse bought a large amount of shares in the water group just before the Easter break.

United Utilities

Source: Sharecast

The couple purchased 3,000 shares at €12.44 apiece on 28 March on Tradegate, for a total transaction amount of €37,320.

As recently as 14 February, the company had reiterated its financial guidance for the 2024 financial year.

That was despite the weather-related challenges encountered, especially the high rainfall across the north west of England.

Top Director Buys

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Kordestani,Omid
Amount purchased: 6,934 @ $13.16
Value: $75,241.93

Town Centre Securities (TOWN)
Director name: Ziff,Michael
Amount purchased: 54,280 @ 134.60p
Value: �73,060.88

Flutter Entertainment (di) (FLTR)
Director name: Cruickshank,Nancy
Amount purchased: 377 @ $198.47
Value: $61,700.07

United Utilities Group (UU.)
Director name: Lewis,Michael
Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 12.44
Value: 33,621.62

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Erginbilgic,Tufan
Amount purchased: 7,738 @ 422.00p
Value: �32,654.36

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Score,Tim
Amount purchased: 2,367 @ 1,036.84p
Value: �24,541.98

Fidelity Japan Trust (FJV)
Director name: Fukuyama,Seiichi
Amount purchased: 11,000 @ 183.78p
Value: �20,215.80

National World (NWOR)
Director name: Lindsay,David
Amount purchased: 90,000 @ 16.00p
Value: �14,400.00

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: McCabe,Helen
Amount purchased: 2,992 @ 422.00p
Value: �12,626.24

Uil Limited (di) (UTL)
Director name: Bridges,Stuart J
Amount purchased: 11,138 @ 112.00p
Value: �12,474.56

Foxtons Group (FOXT)
Director name: Rich CBE,Nigel
Amount purchased: 23,159 @ 53.70p
Value: �12,436.38

Close Brothers Group (CBG)
Director name: Biggs,Michael N
Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 410.80p
Value: �12,324.00

Guinness Vct (GVCT)
Director name: Hamilton Gilmour,Ewen
Amount purchased: 10,299 @ 97.10p
Value: �10,000.33

Uil Limited (di) (UTL)
Director name: Shillson,David
Amount purchased: 8,628 @ 112.00p
Value: �9,663.36

Uil Limited (di) (UTL)
Director name: Hill,Alison
Amount purchased: 8,628 @ 112.00p
Value: �9,663.36

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Coutu,Sherry
Amount purchased: 921 @ 1,036.84p
Value: �9,549.29

Schroder Bsc Social Impact Trust (SBSI)
Director name: Balfour ,Mike
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 77.50p
Value: �7,750.00

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM)
Director name: Bridgeman,Mark
Amount purchased: 3,330 @ 221.00p
Value: �7,359.30

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM)
Director name: Stobart,Eric St Clair
Amount purchased: 3,250 @ 221.16p
Value: �7,187.70

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM)
Director name: Liu,Isabel
Amount purchased: 3,042 @ 220.45p
Value: �6,706.09

Cqs Natural Resources Growth And Income (CYN)
Director name: Evans,Alun
Amount purchased: 2,900 @ 169.66p
Value: �4,920.23

Aviva (AV.)
Director name: Lambert,Pippa
Amount purchased: 881 @ 498.82p
Value: �4,394.62

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Wallen,Lincoln
Amount purchased: 408 @ 1,036.84p
Value: �4,230.30

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Lee,Esther
Amount purchased: 378 @ $13.16
Value: $4,101.74

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Thomas,Annette
Amount purchased: 330 @ 1,036.84p
Value: �3,421.57

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Hardiman ,Alex
Amount purchased: 309 @ $13.16
Value: $3,353.01

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Pitkethly,Graeme
Amount purchased: 210 @ 1,036.84p
Value: �2,177.36

Pearson (PSON)
Director name: Dolan,Alison
Amount purchased: 193 @ 1,036.84p
Value: �2,001.10

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)
Director name: Barr,Julie A
Amount purchased: 94 @ 528.00p
Value: �496.32

Top Director Sells

Diaceutics (DXRX)
Director name: Keeling,Peter
Amount sold: 750,000 @ 102.00p
Value: �764,999.99

Diaceutics (DXRX)
Director name: Keeling,Peter
Amount sold: 750,000 @ 102.00p
Value: �764,999.99

Harbour Energy (HBR)
Director name: Krane,Alexander
Amount sold: 153,179 @ 275.80p
Value: �422,467.67

Niox Group (NIOX)
Director name: Emms,Jonathan
Amount sold: 233,693 @ 62.38p
Value: �145,777.69

Niox Group (NIOX)
Director name: Johnson ,Ian
Amount sold: 223,784 @ 62.38p
Value: �139,596.45

Niox Group (NIOX)
Director name: Roller,Michael R D
Amount sold: 181,510 @ 62.38p
Value: �113,225.93

Town Centre Securities (TOWN)
Director name: Ziff,Michael
Amount sold: 54,280 @ 134.50p
Value: �73,006.60

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)
Director name: Johnston ,John
Amount sold: 5,000 @ 440.52p
Value: �22,026.00

Exchange: London Stock Exchange
Sell:
1,120.50 p
Buy:
1,131.50 p
Change: -14.50 ( -1.27 %)
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