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Director dealings: Morrison's director picks up 100,000 shares in grocer
Kevin Havelock, a non-executive director of supermarket giant Morrison's, purchased 100,000 ordinary shares in the Bradford-based firm on Tuesday.
Havelock, who joined the grocer's board of directors in January, purchased the shares at an average cost of £2.2605 per share for a total of £226,050.
Morrison's new board member, who has extensive experience in FMCG under his belt, was most recently a member of Unilever's executive committee and president of global refreshment, which comprises its drinks and ice cream brands.
Britain's fourth-largest supermarket group said it would pay a special dividend to its shareholders after posting annual results that were slightly ahead of analysts expectations back in March as a result of its strengthened position as a result of food price inflation
Morrison's said it would pay a special dividend of 4p per share, taking the total payout for the year to 10.09p, almost double what it returned to shareholders a year earlier, after pre-tax profits rose 17% to £380m during 2017.
As of 1620 BST, shares had picked up just 0.04% to 224.80p.
Top Director Buys
Coro Energy (CORO)
Director name: Mr Marco Fumagalli
Amount purchased: 12,336,561 @ 4.38p
Value: £540,341
Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW)
Director name: Mr Kevin Havelock
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 226.05p
Value: £226,050
Ruffer Investment Company Ltd Red PTG Pref Shares (RICA)
Director name: Mr David Staples
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 227.34p
Value: £45,468
Coro Energy (CORO)
Director name: Mr James Parsons
Amount purchased: 584,150 @ 4.38p
Value: £25,586
Anglo Pacific Group (APF)
Director name: Mr Michael Blyth
Amount purchased: 15,200 @ 151.80p
Value: £23,074
Grafton Group Units (GFTU)
Director name: Mr David Arnold
Amount purchased: 2,872 @ 765.27p
Value: £21,979
City Merchants High Yield Trust (CMHY)
Director name: Mr John Boothman
Amount purchased: 11,700 @ 187.47p
Value: £21,934
Grafton Group Units (GFTU)
Director name: Mr David Arnold
Amount purchased: 2,869 @ 764.31p
Value: £21,928
Grafton Group Units (GFTU)
Director name: Mr David Arnold
Amount purchased: 2,631 @ 764.76p
Value: £20,121
Cenkos Securities (CNKS)
Director name: Mr Gerald (Gerry) Aherne
Amount purchased: 19,056 @ 104.95p
Value: £19,999
Top Director Sells
Fisher (James) & Sons (FSJ)
Director name: Mr Nick Henry
Amount sold: 3,510 @ 1,534.00p
Value: £53,843
Fisher (James) & Sons (FSJ)
Director name: Mr Stuart Kilpatrick
Amount sold: 2,354 @ 1,534.00p
Value: £36,110
Anglo Pacific Group (APF)
Director name: Mr Michael Blyth
Amount sold: 13,540 @ 151.50p
Value: £20,513
Havelock, who joined the grocer's board of directors in January, purchased the shares at an average cost of £2.2605 per share for a total of £226,050.
Morrison's new board member, who has extensive experience in FMCG under his belt, was most recently a member of Unilever's executive committee and president of global refreshment, which comprises its drinks and ice cream brands.
Britain's fourth-largest supermarket group said it would pay a special dividend to its shareholders after posting annual results that were slightly ahead of analysts expectations back in March as a result of its strengthened position as a result of food price inflation
Morrison's said it would pay a special dividend of 4p per share, taking the total payout for the year to 10.09p, almost double what it returned to shareholders a year earlier, after pre-tax profits rose 17% to £380m during 2017.
As of 1620 BST, shares had picked up just 0.04% to 224.80p.
Top Director Buys
Coro Energy (CORO)
Director name: Mr Marco Fumagalli
Amount purchased: 12,336,561 @ 4.38p
Value: £540,341
Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW)
Director name: Mr Kevin Havelock
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 226.05p
Value: £226,050
Ruffer Investment Company Ltd Red PTG Pref Shares (RICA)
Director name: Mr David Staples
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 227.34p
Value: £45,468
Coro Energy (CORO)
Director name: Mr James Parsons
Amount purchased: 584,150 @ 4.38p
Value: £25,586
Anglo Pacific Group (APF)
Director name: Mr Michael Blyth
Amount purchased: 15,200 @ 151.80p
Value: £23,074
Grafton Group Units (GFTU)
Director name: Mr David Arnold
Amount purchased: 2,872 @ 765.27p
Value: £21,979
City Merchants High Yield Trust (CMHY)
Director name: Mr John Boothman
Amount purchased: 11,700 @ 187.47p
Value: £21,934
Grafton Group Units (GFTU)
Director name: Mr David Arnold
Amount purchased: 2,869 @ 764.31p
Value: £21,928
Grafton Group Units (GFTU)
Director name: Mr David Arnold
Amount purchased: 2,631 @ 764.76p
Value: £20,121
Cenkos Securities (CNKS)
Director name: Mr Gerald (Gerry) Aherne
Amount purchased: 19,056 @ 104.95p
Value: £19,999
Top Director Sells
Fisher (James) & Sons (FSJ)
Director name: Mr Nick Henry
Amount sold: 3,510 @ 1,534.00p
Value: £53,843
Fisher (James) & Sons (FSJ)
Director name: Mr Stuart Kilpatrick
Amount sold: 2,354 @ 1,534.00p
Value: £36,110
Anglo Pacific Group (APF)
Director name: Mr Michael Blyth
Amount sold: 13,540 @ 151.50p
Value: £20,513
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