Director dealings: 3i insiders invest, Fuller's non-exec sells 5,000 shares

(Sharecast News) - London-listed companies 3i Group and Fuller, Smith & Turner reported director share dealings on Monday, with transactions disclosed against a backdrop of recent share-price volatility and trading updates at both firms.

3i Group said directors James Hatchley and Peter McKellar had purchased a combined 40,000 shares in the FTSE 100 private-equity group.

Hatchley bought 15,000 shares on 17 November at 3,397p each, while McKellar acquired 25,000 shares on 14 November at 3,446.01p.

Both transactions were carried out on the London Stock Exchange.

The purchases came days after 3i shares slumped more than 11% to a seven-month low following a cautious market outlook, even as the firm reported a stronger second quarter and a 13% total return for the six months to September.

The update highlighted continued momentum at its flagship investment Action and stronger returns from its infrastructure portfolio, but management warned that dealmaking conditions were likely to remain challenging into the second half.

Separately, Fuller, Smith & Turner reported that non-executive director Richard Fuller sold 5,000 A ordinary shares at 651p on 13 November.

The disclosure followed the pub and hotels operator's upbeat half-year results last week, when the company said Christmas bookings were running 16% ahead of last year and adjusted pre-tax profit had risen 28% to �22.5m.

Fuller's had been investing heavily in its estate to improve long-term returns but reiterated sector concerns about the potential impact of the upcoming Budget, echoing warnings from peers about higher taxes and wage costs.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

3i Group (III)

Director name: McKellar,Peter

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 3,446.01p

Value: �861,502.46

3i Group (III)

Director name: Hatchley,James

Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 3,397.00p

Value: �509,550.02

Bridgepoint Group (reg S) (BPT)

Director name: Prior ,Ruth

Amount purchased: 179,000 @ 278.21p

Value: �497,995.89

Bridgepoint Group (reg S) (BPT)

Director name: Taraporevala,Cyrus

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 283.80p

Value: �283,800.01

Quilter (QLT)

Director name: Hill,Chris

Amount purchased: 28,224 @ 177.15p

Value: �49,999.52

Empire Metals Limited Npv (di) (EEE)

Director name: Kuenzel ACA,Gregory

Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 29.77p

Value: �37,212.50

Empire Metals Limited Npv (di) (EEE)

Director name: Damouni,Peter

Amount purchased: 89,335 @ 27.98p

Value: �24,995.93

Quilter (QLT)

Director name: Morris,Alison

Amount purchased: 13,857 @ 179.50p

Value: �24,873.31

Empire Metals Limited Npv (di) (EEE)

Director name: O'Brien,Neil

Amount purchased: 87,000 @ 28.54p

Value: �24,829.80

Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE)

Director name: Cox ,Bob

Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 582.00p

Value: �11,640.00

Cvs Group (CVSG)

Director name: Alfonso,Robin

Amount purchased: 870 @ 1,146.99p

Value: �9,978.81

Ramsdens Holdings (RFX)

Director name: Herrick,Simon Edward

Amount purchased: 2,724 @ 364.90p

Value: �9,939.88

London Btc Company Limited Npv (di) (BTC)

Director name: Edelman,Jeremy

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 3.25p

Value: �3,250.00

Land Securities Group (LAND)

Director name: Casey ,Baroness

Amount purchased: 500 @ 615.10p

Value: �3,075.50

Itm Power (ITM)

Director name: Schulz,Dennis

Amount purchased: 203 @ 73.95p

Value: �150.13

Itm Power (ITM)

Director name: Bourne,Simon

Amount purchased: 203 @ 73.95p

Value: �150.13

Vanquis Banking Group 20 (VANQ)

Director name: Watts ,Dave

Amount purchased: 135 @ 111.18p

Value: �150.09

Vistry Group (VTY)

Director name: Lawlor ,Tim

Amount purchased: 24 @ 624.93p

Value: �149.98

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Heasley,John

Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,807.00p

Value: �140.35

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Wanblad ,Duncan

Amount purchased: 4 @ 2,807.00p

Value: �112.28

Top Director Sells

Gs Chain (GSC)

Director name: Filipovic,Leon

Amount sold: 60,000,000 @ 0.50p

Value: �299,999.99

Gs Chain (GSC)

Director name: Guerin,Sébastien Dominique André

Amount sold: 59,500,000 @ 0.50p

Value: �297,499.99

Fuller Smith & Turner (FSTA)

Director name: Fuller,Richard

Amount sold: 5,000 @ 651.00p

Value: �32,550.00