Director dealings: CVS Group chairman ups stake

CVS Group said on Wednesday that chairman Richard Connell had acquired 5,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed veterinary services provider.

  • CVS Group
  • 07 April 2021 16:30:53

Source: Sharecast

Connell, who took over as chairman at CVS in 2007, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 1,808.0p each, for a total value of £90.4m.

Following the transaction, Connell and his wife now hold 157,800 ordinary shares in the group, representing 0.22% of CVS' total voting rights.

CVS Group reported a 9.4% improvement in revenue in its first half in late March, although like-for-like sales growth was slower, falling 0.6 percentage points to 7.8%.

As of 1630 BST, CVS shares were up 1.88% at 1,844.0p.

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