Director dealings: The Works chair invests, Staffline director linked to sale

(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to markets in London today involved insiders at discount stationer The Works, and the AIM-traded Staffline Group.

Steve Bellamy, non-executive chair of The Works, increased his stake in the company through the purchase of 225,000 shares across three transactions.

The purchases were made between 28 and 30 January at prices ranging from 21p to 22.25p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 22.03p.

Following the acquisitions, Bellamy held 625,000 shares, representing a 1% stake in the retailer.

Meanwhile, Staffline Group reported a reduction in the shareholding of Henry Spain Investment Services, an entity associated with its chairman Thomas Spain.

On 30 January, it sold 218,255 shares at 19.5p each as part of a client portfolio transfer.

The transaction lowered its holding to 34,977,776 shares, now representing 24.58% of the company's issued share capital.

Both transactions were conducted on the London Stock Exchange.

At 1527 GMT, shares in The Works were up 4.14% at 23.43p, while those in Staffline Group were ahead 0.13% at 19.42p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Cavendish Financial (CAV)

Director name: Morse,Julian

Amount purchased: 2,911,972 @ 8.75p

Value: �254,797.55

Cavendish Financial (CAV)

Director name: Gordon,Lisa

Amount purchased: 550,000 @ 8.85p

Value: �48,675.00

Franchise Brands (FRAN)

Director name: Kear,Peter

Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p

Value: �47,463.08

Franchise Brands (FRAN)

Director name: Hemsley,Stephen

Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p

Value: �47,463.08

Franchise Brands (FRAN)

Director name: Wray,Nigel

Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p

Value: �47,463.08

Allianz Technology Trust (ATT)

Director name: Costa ,Lucy

Amount purchased: 7,180 @ 440.89p

Value: �31,655.90

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)

Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard

Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 22.25p

Value: �27,812.50

Ondine Biomedical Inc. Npv (cdi) (OBI)

Director name: Cross,Carolyn

Amount purchased: 200,775 @ 12.00p

Value: �24,093.00

Vianet Group (VNET)

Director name: Panu,Stella

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 88.00p

Value: �17,600.00

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)

Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard

Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 22.00p

Value: �16,500.00

Diaceutics (DXRX)

Director name: Paterson,Graham

Amount purchased: 11,643 @ 137.50p

Value: �16,009.13

Edinburgh Inv Trust (EDIN)

Director name: Tagoe-Bannerman,Annabel

Amount purchased: 1,315 @ 760.00p

Value: �9,993.97

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)

Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 21.00p

Value: �5,250.00

Europa Oil & Gas (holdings) (EOG)

Director name: Holland,Will

Amount purchased: 623,153 @ 0.83p

Value: �5,172.17

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)

Director name: Gregson ,Neil

Amount purchased: 987 @ 347.50p

Value: �3,429.82

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)

Director name: Gregson ,Neil

Amount purchased: 726 @ 347.00p

Value: �2,519.22

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)

Director name: Imlach,Nathan James McLean

Amount purchased: 300 @ 730.00p

Value: �2,190.00

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)

Director name: Gregson ,Neil

Amount purchased: 441 @ 348.00p

Value: �1,534.68

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)

Director name: Gregson ,Neil

Amount purchased: 309 @ 345.50p

Value: �1,067.59

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)

Director name: Gregson ,Neil

Amount purchased: 284 @ 348.50p

Value: �989.74

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)

Director name: Gregson ,Neil

Amount purchased: 51 @ 345.00p

Value: �175.95

Top Director Sells

Burford Capital Npv (di) (BUR)

Director name: Bogart,Christopher

Amount sold: 90,000 @ $14.61

Value: $1,084,274.73

Cavendish Financial (CAV)

Director name: Morse,Julian

Amount sold: 2,911,972 @ 8.75p

Value: �254,797.55

Staffline Group (STAF)

Director name: Spain,Thomas

Amount sold: 218,255 @ 19.50p

Value: �42,559.72

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 3,000 @ $4.64

Value: $11,489.65