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29 Jan 2026 | 12:02

Director dealings: Ao World CEO sells shares

(Sharecast News) - Ao World revealed on Thursday that chief executive John Roberts had disposed of 1m ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed electrical retailer. Roberts, who sold the shares via registered charity The Jolly Foundation, offloaded the shares on Monday at an average price of 107p each, for a total value of £1.07m.

Following the transaction, Roberts holds a beneficial interest in 4.54m ordinary Ao World shares, representing approximately 0.79% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1535 GMT, Ao World shares were down 0.54% at 110p.





Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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