Director dealings: Benchmark Holdings chairman ups stake

Benchmark Holdings revealed on Monday that chairman Peter George had acquired 600,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed veterinary services company.

George, who took over as chairman back in January 2018, purchased the shares on Friday at an average price of 34p each, for a total value of £204,000.

Non-executive director Yngve Myhre also snapped up 200,000 ordinary shares for a total of £68,200.

Benchmark Holdings fell heavily in December after the aquaculture specialist blamed challenging market conditions for a "disappointing" set of numbers.

Revenues from continuing operations in the year to 30 September fell 3% to £127.3m, while adjusted operating profits tumbled 75% to £3.6m. The pre-tax loss came in at £73.3m against a profit a year earlier of £0.5m.

As of 1630 BST, Benchmark shares were up 1.97% at 38.75p.

Top Director Buys

Benchmark Holdings (BMK)
Director name: George,Peter
Amount purchased: 600,000 @ 34.00p
Value: £204,000.00

Benchmark Holdings (BMK)
Director name: Myhre,Yngve
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 34.10p
Value: £68,200.00

Rockhopper Exploration (RKH)
Director name: Lough,Keith
Amount purchased: 148,515 @ 8.08p
Value: £12,000.01

Grainger (GRI)
Director name: Simms,Vanessa
Amount purchased: 100 @ 10,000.00p
Value: £10,000.00

Rockhopper Exploration (RKH)
Director name: Baker,Alison
Amount purchased: 70,000 @ 8.85p
Value: £6,195.00

Rockhopper Exploration (RKH)
Director name: Summers,Arthur John
Amount purchased: 74,229 @ 8.08p
Value: £5,997.70

Grainger (GRI)
Director name: Gordon,Helen
Amount purchased: 100 @ 299.90p
Value: £299.90

Top Director Sells

Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)
Director name: Durteste,Benoit
Amount sold: 208,022 @ 1,312.00p
Value: £2,729,248.62

Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)
Director name: Hensel-Roth,Antje
Amount sold: 3,387 @ 1,312.00p
Value: £44,437.44

Renewi (RWI)
Director name: Bont,Otto de
Amount sold: 120,534 @ 26.12p
Value: £31,489.51

Renewi (RWI)
Director name: Woolrych,Toby
Amount sold: 102,170 @ 26.12p
Value: £26,691.91

Renewi (RWI)
Director name: Woolrych,Toby
Amount sold: 49,518 @ 26.12p
Value: £12,936.58

Paypoint (PAY)
Director name: Kentleton,Rachel
Amount sold: 864 @ 762.00p
Value: £6,583.68