BlackRock's new director buys first shares

The new non-executive director at BlackRock Income Strategies Trust bought his first shares in the company on Tuesday.

Julian Sinclair purchased 36,200 for an individual price of 137.55p, spending a total of £49,793.

Sinclair joined the board on Tuesday as non-executive director and will also serve as a member of the company’s audit and management engagement committees and nomination committee.

Chairman James Long said: "We are delighted that Mr Sinclair has decided to join the board of directors and believe that his experience in multi-asset investing will be of significant benefit.

"We all look forward with enthusiasm to working together as an enhanced Board to deliver on the company’s investment objective and strategy.”

Top Director Buys

BlackRock Income Strategies Trust (BIST)
Director name: Mr Julian Lloyd Sinclair
Amount purchased: 36,200 @ 137.55p
Value: £49,793

Frontier Resources International (FRI)
Director name: Mr Michael John (Jack) Keyes
Amount purchased: 14,127,036 @ 0.35p
Value: £49,445

DotDigital Group (DOTD)
Director name: Ms Simone Jennifer Mary Barratt
Amount purchased: 85,500 @ 34.30p
Value: £29,326

European Wealth Group Limited (EWG)
Director name: Mr John Morton
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 83.00p
Value: £12,450

European Wealth Group Limited (EWG)
Director name: Mr Roderick Gentry
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 83.00p
Value: £12,450

Infrastructure India (IIP)
Director name: Mr Rahul (Sonny) Lulla
Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 19.83p
Value: £11,898

F&C Global Smaller Companies (FCS)
Director name: Mr David Stileman
Amount purchased: 1,000 @ 1,004.00p
Value: £10,040

Top Director Sells

Matchtech Group (MTEC)
Director name: Mr George Materna
Amount sold: 60,000 @ 567.50p
Value: £340,500

RPC Group (RPC)
Director name: Mr Petrus R M Vervaat
Amount sold: 35,276 @ 682.50p
Value: £240,759

Argos Resources Ltd. (DI) (ARG)
Director name: Mr James Ragg
Amount sold: 150,000 @ 7.40p
Value: £11,100