Director dealings: Canal+, Optima Health executives acquire shares

(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealing disclosures reported to the London market on Friday were two detailing share acquisitions by senior executives at Canal+ and Optima Health. Maxime Saada, chairman of the management board and chief executive officer of Canal+, acquired a total of 1,154,000 ordinary shares in two transactions on 20 and 23 December.

On 20 December, Saada purchased 820,000 shares at a price of 193.999914p each, amounting to £1,590,799.29.

That was followed by the acquisition of 334,000 shares at 197.193088p apiece on 23 December, totaling £658,624.91.

Both transactions were conducted on the London Stock Exchange.

Elsewhere, Simon Arnold, a non-executive director of Optima Health, acquired 7,637 ordinary shares in the company on 24 December at a price of 143.89p each, for a total value of £10,999.88.

Following the transaction, the company said Arnold held a total of 20,451 shares, representing 0.02% of its issued share capital.

At the close on Friday, shares in Canal+ were up 1.78% at 194.7p, while those in Optima Health were flat at 142p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Canal+ S.a (cdi) (CAN) Director name: Saada ,Maxime Amount purchased: 820,000 @ 194.00p Value: £1,590,799.26

Canal+ S.a (cdi) (CAN) Director name: Saada ,Maxime Amount purchased: 334,000 @ 197.19p Value: £658,624.91

Bezant Resources (BZT) Director name: Bird,Colin Amount purchased: 168,000,000 @ 0.03p Value: £50,400.00

Glenveagh Properties (cdi) (GLV) Director name: Ryan ,Cara Amount purchased: 25,681 @ 1.60 Value: 41,089.60

Bezant Resources (BZT) Director name: Samtani ,Raju Amount purchased: 55,553,332 @ 0.03p Value: £16,666.00

Bezant Resources (BZT) Director name: Slowey,Edward Amount purchased: 45,000,000 @ 0.03p Value: £13,500.00

Optima Health (OPT) Director name: Arnold,Simon Amount purchased: 7,637 @ 143.89p Value: £10,988.88

Bezant Resources (BZT) Director name: Kirby,Evan Amount purchased: 21,333,332 @ 0.03p Value: £6,400.00

Centrica (CNA) Director name: Rudd ,Amber Amount purchased: 1,688 @ 129.01p Value: £2,177.73

Cranswick (CWK) Director name: Aldersley,Christopher Amount purchased: 3 @ 4,915.00p Value: £147.45

Top Director Sells

Glenveagh Properties (cdi) (GLV) Director name: Ryan ,Cara Amount sold: 25,681 @ 1.59 Value: 40,832.79