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Director dealings: Whitbread chairwoman makes share purchase

Tue 17 February 2026 14:35 | A A A

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(Sharecast News) - Whitbread revealed on Tuesday that chairwoman Christine Hodgson had acquired 7,750 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed hotel and restaurant company.

Hodgson, who was appointed to the board of Whitbread in September 2025, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 2,705.90p each, for a total value of 209,707.19.

As of 1450 GMT, Whitbread shares were up 1.45% at 2,730p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.v. (di) (MICC)

Director name: Bhattacharya,Abhijit

Amount purchased: 22,000 @ 1,382.00p

Value: 304,039.99

Whitbread (WTB)

Director name: Hodgson,Christine Mary

Amount purchased: 7,750 @ 2,705.90p

Value: 209,707.19

The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.v. (di) (MICC)

Director name: Bhattacharya,Abhijit

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 1,385.00p

Value: 138,500.00

Trifast (TRI)

Director name: Percival ,Iain

Amount purchased: 123,757 @ 80.00p

Value: 99,005.60

Porvair (PRV)

Director name: Anson,Lisa

Amount purchased: 2,369 @ 838.00p

Value: 19,852.22

Everyman Media Group (EMAN)

Director name: Jacobson ,Philip

Amount purchased: 17,350 @ 24.50p

Value: 4,250.75

British American Tobacco (BATS)

Director name: Timuray,Serpil

Amount purchased: 43 @ 4,642.13p

Value: 1,996.12

British American Tobacco (BATS)

Director name: Timuray,Serpil

Amount purchased: 43 @ 4,642.13p

Value: 1,996.12

Top Director Sells

Plus500 Ltd (di) (PLUS)

Director name: Even-Chen,Elad

Amount sold: 940,000 @ 4,478.00p

Value: 42,093,198.85

Plus500 Ltd (di) (PLUS)

Director name: Zruia,David

Amount sold: 450,792 @ 4,478.00p

Value: 20,186,465.21

Relx Plc (REL)

Director name: Engstrom,Erik

Amount sold: 112,011 @ 2,257.00p

Value: 2,528,088.24

Relx Plc (REL)

Director name: Luff,N L

Amount sold: 61,662 @ 2,257.00p

Value: 1,391,711.32

Imperial Brands (IMB)

Director name: Paravicini,Lukas

Amount sold: 30,561 @ 3,219.00p

Value: 983,758.55

Imperial Brands (IMB)

Director name: McGowan,Murray

Amount sold: 15,955 @ 3,230.42p

Value: 515,413.50

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