Director dealings: Hargreaves Services CEO raises stake

(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Gordon Banham had acquired 7,600 ordinary shares in the AIM-isted environmental and industrial services provider. Banham, who snapped up the shares via GB Holdings, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 650p, for a total value of £49,400.

Following the purchase, Banham holds a beneficial interest in 2.8m ordinary Hargreaves shares, representing approximately 8.45% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1545 GMT, Hargreaves shares were down 1.79% at 644.28p.



Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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