DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Yu Group non-executive director banks GBP1 million
The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Yu Group PLC - Nottingham, England-based gas and electricity supplier and smart meter installer - Non-Executive Director Paul Rawson sells 60,000 shares at 1,700p, worth £1.0 million, on Thursday. Rawson remains interested in 120,000 shares. Yu Group released its interim results on Tuesday, reporting a 4.0% decline in pretax profit despite 19% revenue growth, mostly due to higher share-based payment charges.
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Smiths Group PLC - London-based engineering firm - Anastasia O'Brien, spouse of Chief Financial Officer Julian Fagge, sells 26,686 shares at £26.68, worth £711,982, on Wednesday.
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Rosebank Industries PLC - London-based industrial company investor, owning CPM and MW Components - Non-Executive Director Justin Dowley buys 161,576 shares at £3.09, worth £498,749, on Thursday. Dowley now has 906,049 shares.
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Big Technologies PLC - Hertfordshire, England-based electronic monitoring hardware and software for criminal justice - Acting Chief Executive Officer Charles Lewinton sells 326,000 shares at 92.42 pence, worth £301,289, on Wednesday.
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Fevertree Drinks PLC - London-based maker of premium drink mixers - Non-Executive Director David Lapp buys 23,800 shares at average £9.36, worth £222,649, on Tuesday.
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IQE PLC - Cardiff, Wales-based maker of compound semiconductor wafer products - Non-Executive Director Robert Dennehy buys 500,000 shares at average 39.13p, worth £195,650, on Tuesday.
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Cerillion PLC - London-based billing, charging and customer relationship management software - Non-Executive Director Guy O'Connor buys 20,000 shares at £6.90, worth £138,000, on Wednesday.
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Hercules PLC - Cirencester-based services, including labour supply, to the power and construction and infrastructure sectors - Founder & CEO Brusk Korkmaz buys 75,900 shares at average 35.46p, worth £26,914, on Wednesday. Korkmaz now has 18.5 million shares, a 22.9% stake. Hercules on Wednesday provided a trading update, saying revenue in the financial year that ended September 30 exceeded £130 million, up 7.3% on £121.2 million in financial 2025. Revenue, underlying earnings, and the statutory pretax bottom line all are expected to be ahead of market expectations, which Hercules placed at £127 million, £4.1 million, and a £1.6 million loss, respectively.
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H-Power PLC - Cranleigh, England-based provider of hydrogen power-generation technologies - CEO John Wilson buys 236,438 shares at 8.00p, worth £18,915, on Thursday. Wilson now has 9.4 million shares, a 0.8% stake.
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