Director dealings: 3i Group CEO raises stake

(Sharecast News) - 3i Group revealed on Monday that chief executive Simon Borrows had acquired 350,147 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed private equity and venture capital firm. Borrows, who snapped up the shares via various trusts, made the purhcase at an average price of £25.55 each, for a total value of £8.94m.

As of 1400 BST, 3i shares were up 1.25% at 2,352p.



Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Top Director Buys

3i Group (III) Director name: Borrows,Simon Amount purchased: 350,147 @ 2,555.00p Value: £8,946,255.58

Howden Joinery Group (HWDN) Director name: Livingston,Andrew Amount purchased: 34,465 @ 783.40p Value: £269,998.81

Howden Joinery Group (HWDN) Director name: Callaway ,Jackie Amount purchased: 12,349 @ 783.40p Value: £96,742.07

Currys (CURY) Director name: Bjerke ,Rune Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 118.49p Value: £59,245.00

Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust (MTE) Director name: Neilly,Gordon Amount purchased: 33,750 @ 146.40p Value: £49,410.00

Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust (MTE) Director name: Neilly,Gordon Amount purchased: 33,750 @ 146.25p Value: £49,359.04

Experian (EXPN) Director name: DeRose,Kathleen Amount purchased: 1,440 @ $33.97 Value: $40,337.58

Bt Group (BT.A) Director name: Cairnie ,Ruth Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 204.00p Value: £10,200.00

Pharos Energy (PHAR) Director name: Roe,Katherine Amount purchased: 5,397 @ 27.29p Value: £1,472.84

Top Director Sells

Hammerson (HMSO) Director name: Raja,Himanshu Amount sold: 45,756 @ 313.30p Value: £143,354.92

Frontier Developments (FDEV) Director name: Braben ,David John Amount sold: 15,000 @ 338.00p Value: £50,700.00