Director dealings: Playtech directors up stake following profit warning

Moran Weizer, chief executive of sports betting software group Playtech, purchased 55,000 ordinary shares in the firm on Friday.

Weizer, Playtech's chief executive and executive chairman since 2007, acquired the shares at an average price of 539.24p each for a total of £296,581.99.

Playtech's chief financial officer Andrew Smith also picked up 15,000 ordinary shares at 540.60p each for a total of £81,090.

The purchases made by Weizer and Smith included 35,930 shares and 11,612 shares, respectively, acquired in accordance with the company's remuneration policy.

Playtech tumbled on Monday after the gambling software company issued a profit warning following a disappointing performance in Asia.

The company said the current run rate in Asia is "materially" below the average in the second half of last year and what was expected for the second half of 2018 at the start of the year. If it remains unchanged for the rest of the year, including no material improvement in Malaysia, the group expects revenue from Asia to be around €70m lower than original expectations.

As of 1440 BST, Playtech shares had dipped 0.30% to 535.40p.

Top Director Buys

Playtech (PTEC)
Director name: Weizer,Mor
Amount purchased: 55,000 @ 539.24p
Value: £296,581.99

Playtech (PTEC)
Director name: Smith,Andrew
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 540.60p
Value: £81,090.00

Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA)
Director name: Mully,Richard Stephen
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 320.00p
Value: £32,000.00

Standard Life Equity Income Trust (SLET)
Director name: Hitch,Caroline
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 486.00p
Value: £24,300.00

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Score,Tim
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Value: £13,870.63

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Gladden,Lynn
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Value: £9,475.71

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Jackson,William
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Value: £7,011.90

British Land Company (BLND)
Director name: Wade-Gery,Laura
Amount purchased: 751 @ 665.90p
Value: £5,000.89

Eland Oil & Gas (ELA)
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Amount purchased: 2,233 @ 123.00p
Value: £2,746.59

British American Tobacco (BATS)
Director name: Durante,Nicandro
Amount purchased: 4 @ 3,952.00p
Value: £158.08

British American Tobacco (BATS)
Director name: Sethi,Naresh
Amount purchased: 4 @ 3,952.00p
Value: £158.08

Avon Rubber (AVON)
Director name: Ingrey-Counter,Miles
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Value: £151.80

Avon Rubber (AVON)
Director name: Keveth,Nick
Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,380.00p
Value: £151.80

British American Tobacco (BATS)
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Amount purchased: 3 @ 3,952.00p
Value: £118.56

British American Tobacco (BATS)
Director name: Stevens,Ben
Amount purchased: 3 @ 3,952.00p
Value: £118.56

British American Tobacco (BATS)
Director name: Vandermeulen,Johan
Amount purchased: 3 @ 3,952.00p
Value: £118.56

British American Tobacco (BATS)
Director name: Giordano,Giovanni
Amount purchased: 3 @ 3,952.00p
Value: £118.56

British American Tobacco (BATS)
Director name: Abelman,Jerome
Amount purchased: 3 @ 3,952.00p
Value: £118.56

Lightwaverf (LWRF)
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Prime People (PRP)
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