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Director dealings: The Works chair invests, Staffline director linked to sale

(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to markets in London today involved insiders at discount stationer The Works, and the AIM-traded Staffline Group. Steve Bellamy, non-executive chair of The Works, increased his stake in the company through the purchase of 225,000 shares across three transactions.

The purchases were made between 28 and 30 January at prices ranging from 21p to 22.25p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 22.03p.

Following the acquisitions, Bellamy held 625,000 shares, representing a 1% stake in the retailer.

Meanwhile, Staffline Group reported a reduction in the shareholding of Henry Spain Investment Services, an entity associated with its chairman Thomas Spain.

On 30 January, it sold 218,255 shares at 19.5p each as part of a client portfolio transfer.

The transaction lowered its holding to 34,977,776 shares, now representing 24.58% of the company's issued share capital.

Both transactions were conducted on the London Stock Exchange.

At 1527 GMT, shares in The Works were up 4.14% at 23.43p, while those in Staffline Group were ahead 0.13% at 19.42p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Cavendish Financial (CAV) Director name: Morse,Julian Amount purchased: 2,911,972 @ 8.75p Value: £254,797.55

Cavendish Financial (CAV) Director name: Gordon,Lisa Amount purchased: 550,000 @ 8.85p Value: £48,675.00

Franchise Brands (FRAN) Director name: Kear,Peter Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p Value: £47,463.08

Franchise Brands (FRAN) Director name: Hemsley,Stephen Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p Value: £47,463.08

Franchise Brands (FRAN) Director name: Wray,Nigel Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p Value: £47,463.08

Allianz Technology Trust (ATT) Director name: Costa ,Lucy Amount purchased: 7,180 @ 440.89p Value: £31,655.90

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS) Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 22.25p Value: £27,812.50

Ondine Biomedical Inc. Npv (cdi) (OBI) Director name: Cross,Carolyn Amount purchased: 200,775 @ 12.00p Value: £24,093.00

Vianet Group (VNET) Director name: Panu,Stella Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 88.00p Value: £17,600.00

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS) Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 22.00p Value: £16,500.00

Diaceutics (DXRX) Director name: Paterson,Graham Amount purchased: 11,643 @ 137.50p Value: £16,009.13

Edinburgh Inv Trust (EDIN) Director name: Tagoe-Bannerman,Annabel Amount purchased: 1,315 @ 760.00p Value: £9,993.97

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS) Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 21.00p Value: £5,250.00

Europa Oil & Gas (holdings) (EOG) Director name: Holland,Will Amount purchased: 623,153 @ 0.83p Value: £5,172.17

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM) Director name: Gregson ,Neil Amount purchased: 987 @ 347.50p Value: £3,429.82

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM) Director name: Gregson ,Neil Amount purchased: 726 @ 347.00p Value: £2,519.22

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1) Director name: Imlach,Nathan James McLean Amount purchased: 300 @ 730.00p Value: £2,190.00

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM) Director name: Gregson ,Neil Amount purchased: 441 @ 348.00p Value: £1,534.68

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM) Director name: Gregson ,Neil Amount purchased: 309 @ 345.50p Value: £1,067.59

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM) Director name: Gregson ,Neil Amount purchased: 284 @ 348.50p Value: £989.74

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM) Director name: Gregson ,Neil Amount purchased: 51 @ 345.00p Value: £175.95

Top Director Sells

Burford Capital Npv (di) (BUR) Director name: Bogart,Christopher Amount sold: 90,000 @ $14.61 Value: $1,084,274.73

Cavendish Financial (CAV) Director name: Morse,Julian Amount sold: 2,911,972 @ 8.75p Value: £254,797.55

Staffline Group (STAF) Director name: Spain,Thomas Amount sold: 218,255 @ 19.50p Value: £42,559.72

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT) Director name: Johnston ,John Amount sold: 3,000 @ $4.64 Value: $11,489.65

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