Director dealings: WH Ireland chair makes share purchase

WH Ireland revealed on Monday that chair Philip Shelley had acquired 124,997 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed investment manager.

Shelley, who took over as chair back in November, purchased the shares on Friday at an average price of 40p each, for a total value of £49,998.80.

Earlier in July, WH Ireland said it had narrowed losses in the twelve months ended 31 March, despite reporting a slight dip in revenues throughout the period, and had turned its first profit in years over the first quarter.

Pre-tax losses were narrowed 69% to £3.2m and administrative expenses were cut 23% to £25.8m, offsetting a 3% decline in revenues to £22.9m.

As of 1700 BST, WHI shares were up 1.23% at 41p.

Top Director Buys

W H Ireland Group (WHI)
Director name: Shelley,Phillip
Amount purchased: 124,997 @ 40.00p
Value: £49,998.80

St. Modwen Properties (SMP)
Director name: Hudson ,Robert
Amount purchased: 15,896 @ 314.50p
Value: £49,992.92

Wincanton (WIN)
Director name: Read,Martin
Amount purchased: 21,507 @ 185.00p
Value: £39,787.95

Anglo Pacific Group (APF)
Director name: Treger,Julian
Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 117.60p
Value: £35,280.00

Bango (BGO)
Director name: Cruickshank,Nancy
Amount purchased: 16,858 @ 148.00p
Value: £24,949.84

Alumasc Group (ALU)
Director name: Hooper,G Paul
Amount purchased: 28,530 @ 70.00p
Value: £19,970.71

Anglo Pacific Group (APF)
Director name: Dacomb,Graeme
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 117.96p
Value: £11,796.00

Alumasc Group (ALU)
Director name: Beechey,Stephen
Amount purchased: 14,085 @ 71.00p
Value: £10,000.35

Alumasc Group (ALU)
Director name: Thakrar,Vijay
Amount purchased: 13,854 @ 72.00p
Value: £9,974.88

Anglo Pacific Group (APF)
Director name: Dennett,Vanessa
Amount purchased: 5,200 @ 118.70p
Value: £6,172.40

Serica Energy (SQZ)
Director name: Webb,Malcolm
Amount purchased: 1,535 @ 122.58p
Value: £1,881.55

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: Urban,Phil
Amount purchased: 86 @ 161.79p
Value: £139.14

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: Jones,Timothy (Tim) Charles
Amount purchased: 85 @ 161.79p
Value: £137.52

Spirent Communications (SPT)
Director name: Bell,Paula
Amount purchased: 49 @ 259.50p
Value: £127.16

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)
Director name: McMahon,Greg
Amount purchased: 61 @ 161.79p
Value: £98.69

Top Director Sells

St. Modwen Properties (SMP)
Director name: Hudson ,Robert
Amount sold: 38,417 @ 308.00p
Value: £118,324.36