LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - 3i Group revealed on Friday that chief executive Simon Borrows had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed private equity and venture capital company a day earlier.
Borrows, who took over as CEO back in 2012, bought the shares at an average price of 1,051p each, for a total value of £525,500.

3i said on Thursday that it was cautious about market conditions as the investment company reported a total return of 18% for last year.

The London-based firm\'s total return for the year to the end of March was £1.25bn, or 18%, compared with £1.43bn, or 24%, a year earlier. 3i\'s net asset value per share rose to 815p from 724p.

3i said it was wary about this year as political and economic uncertainty combined with an increase in funds looking to invest in its markets.

As of 1620 BST, 3i shares had dipped 1.33% to 1,073p.

Top Director Buys

3i Group (III)

Director name: Mr Simon Borrows

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 1,051.00p

Value: £525,500



Woodbois Limited (WBI)

Director name: Mr Miles C Pelham

Amount purchased: 1,480,000 @ 6.60p

Value: £97,680



NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited Red (NESF)

Director name: Ms Susan Inglis

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 120.32p

Value: £60,160



NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited Red (NESF)

Director name: Ms Susan Inglis

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 120.32p

Value: £60,160



Sigma Capital Group (SGM)

Director name: Mr James C. McMahon

Amount purchased: 41,203 @ 117.00p

Value: £48,208



Diversified Gas & Oil (DGOC)

Director name: Mr David Edward Johnson

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 128.90p

Value: £25,780



Air Partner (AIR)

Director name: Mr Edmond Warner

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 92.00p

Value: £23,000



Valeura Energy Inc NPV (DI) (VLU)

Director name: Mr Russell Hiscock

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 145.00p

Value: £14,500



Top Director Sells

Schroders (SDR)

Director name: Mr Michael W R Dobson

Amount sold: 58,106 @ 3,069.65p

Value: £1,783,651



Schroders (SDR)

Director name: Mr Michael W R Dobson

Amount sold: 39,137 @ 3,069.65p

Value: £1,201,369



Schroders (SDR)

Director name: Mr Michael W R Dobson

Amount sold: 33,517 @ 3,069.65p

Value: £1,028,855



Schroders (SDR)

Director name: Mr Michael W R Dobson

Amount sold: 29,653 @ 3,069.65p

Value: £910,243



Schroders (SDR)

Director name: Mr Michael W R Dobson

Amount sold: 29,219 @ 3,069.65p

Value: £896,921

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