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Director dealings: CMC Markets founder raises stake

Tue 06 October 2026 13:58 | A A A

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(Sharecast News) - CMC Markets revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Peter Crudds had acquired 593,378 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed financial services firm.

Cruddas, who founded CMC Markets in 1989, purchased the shares at an average price of 678.25 each, for a total value of £3.7m.

As of 1535 BST, CMC shares were up 1.19% at 682p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Cmc Markets (CMCX)

Director name: Cruddas,Peter

Amount purchased: 525,000 @ 655.40p

Value: £3,440,849.95

Cmc Markets (CMCX)

Director name: Cruddas,Peter

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 685.70p

Value: £137,140.00

Cmc Markets (CMCX)

Director name: Cruddas,Peter

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 682.20p

Value: £68,220.00

Cmc Markets (CMCX)

Director name: Cruddas,Peter

Amount purchased: 8,378 @ 689.70p

Value: £57,783.06

Migo Opportunities Trust (MIGO)

Director name: Henderson,Ian

Amount purchased: 2,373 @ 419.00p

Value: £9,942.87

Transense Technologies (TRT)

Director name: Maughan,Ryan

Amount purchased: 23,002 @ 43.00p

Value: £9,890.86

Epe Special Opportunities Limited (di) (ESO)

Director name: Spears,Clive L

Amount purchased: 1,138 @ 199.29p

Value: £2,267.92

Top Director Sells

Itaconix (ITX)

Director name: Shaw,John

Amount sold: 5,000 @ $2.52

Value: $10,383.44

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