- Berkeley Group director buys stock
- Halma CFO designate buys shares
- Judges Scientific director tops up
Michael Dobson, non-executive director of housebuilder Berkeley Group (BKG), bought 15,000 shares at £35 for a total value of £525,000 on 15 January.
Dobson’s move comes after the company reported a 7.7% fall in pre-tax profit for the six months ending 31 October to £275.1 million.
Despite these disappointing results and a 23% fall in the share price over the last year, the company says it remains on track to achieve its pre-tax profit guidance of £525 million for the full year and ‘at least £450 million for full year 2026.’
HALMA’S NEW FINANCE HEAD BUYS IN
Carole Cran, non-executive director of health, safety and environmental solutions group Halma (HLMA), bought 8,000 shares at £26.59 for a total value of £212,720 on 14 January.
Cran will be stepping into the chief finance offer role on 1 April after Steve Gunning retires from the company on 31 March, having been an independent non-executive director of Halma and chair of the audit committee since 2016.
The Amersham-based group delivered record first-half results last November, with revenue reaching £1 billion for the first time.
JUDGES SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR BUYS 1,655 SHARES
Lushani Kodituwakku, non-executive director of scientific equipment manufacturer Judges Scientific (JDG:AIM), bought 1,655 shares at £74.15 for a total value of £122,718 on 24 January.
Judges Scientific recently reported a disappointing full-year performance with organic revenue down 5% from 2023, but the board said it remained ‘confident in the long-term growth drivers of the business’ and expected adjusted earnings per share for 2024 to be in line with current market expectations.
Kodituwakku's purchase takes their total holding to just under 2,500 shares, while Judges Scientific's stock price is down around 24% over the past year
