BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust (BRGE)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

638.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 650.00
  • 52 Week Low: 466.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 100.39m
  • Volume: 65,118
  • Market Cap: £640.50m

Sage Chairman makes most of lower share price after CEO retirement news

Date: Friday 09 May 2014

LONDON (ShareCast) - Sage Chairman Donald Brydon has purchased 15,000 shares in the company following the surprise announcement of the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by March next year.

The FTSE-100 software firm saw its shares spiral following the news, despite it also reporting a 5% increase in half-year revenue, driven by strong growth in software subscription.

Brydon paid 390.20p a share for a total spend of £58,530, reflecting yesterday's slump of around 27p.

On Thursday the group revealed its organic revenue had risen to £657m for the six months ended March 31st from £626m the same time a year earlier. Operating profit rose to £180m from £165m and underlying basic earnings per share rose 8.3% to 11.12p.

The Newcastle-upon-Tyne group said statutory revenue fell 7% to £657m while profit before income tax came in at £165m compared to an £8m loss the year before due to an exceptional item of £180m relating to disposals.


Top Director Buys

Rotala (ROL)
Director name: Mr John Gunn
Amount purchased: 1,050,000 @ 50.00p
Value: £525,000

Schroders (Non-Voting) (SDRC)
Director name: Mr Philip Mallinckrodt
Amount purchased: 7,800 @ 2,005.00p
Value: £156,390

Sage Group (SGE)
Director name: Mr Donald H Brydon
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 390.20p
Value: £58,530

Kofax Limited (DI) (KFX)
Director name: Mr Joe Rose
Amount purchased: 8,000 @ 402.87p
Value: £32,230

Azonto Petroleum Ltd (DI) (AZO)
Director name: Mr Andrew Rose
Amount purchased: 2,400,000 @ 1.25p
Value: £30,000

Azonto Petroleum Ltd (DI) (AZO)
Director name: Mr Robert James Shepherd
Amount purchased: 2,400,000 @ 1.25p
Value: £30,000

BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust (BRGE)
Director name: Miss Carol Ferguson
Amount purchased: 9,600 @ 233.00p
Value: £22,368

S&U (SUS)
Director name: Mr Anthony M V Coombs
Amount purchased: 600 @ 1,910.00p
Value: £11,460


Top Director Sells

CLS Holdings (CLI)
Director name: Mr Sten A Mortstedt
Amount sold: 381,218 @ 1,495.00p
Value: £5,699,209

Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB.)
Director name: Mr Rakesh Kapoor
Amount sold: 11,300 @ 4,828.72p
Value: £545,645

CRH (CRH)
Director name: Mr Mark S Towe
Amount sold: 18,000 @ 1,663.40p
Value: £299,412

CLS Holdings (CLI)
Director name: Mr Thomas J Thomson
Amount sold: 1,399 @ 1,495.00p
Value: £20,915

CLS Holdings (CLI)
Director name: Mr H O Thomas Lundqvist
Amount sold: 1,356 @ 1,495.00p
Value: £20,272

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BRGE Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 638.00p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -0.31 %
52 Week High 650.00
52 Week Low 466.00
Volume 65,118
Shares Issued 100.39m
Market Cap £640.50m

BRGE Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
4.37% below the market average4.37% below the market average4.37% below the market average4.37% below the market average4.37% below the market average
27.95% below the sector average27.95% below the sector average27.95% below the sector average27.95% below the sector average27.95% below the sector average
Price Trend
84.57% above the market average84.57% above the market average84.57% above the market average84.57% above the market average84.57% above the market average
95.20% above the sector average95.20% above the sector average95.20% above the sector average95.20% above the sector average95.20% above the sector average
Income
79.32% below the market average79.32% below the market average79.32% below the market average79.32% below the market average79.32% below the market average
72.44% below the sector average72.44% below the sector average72.44% below the sector average72.44% below the sector average72.44% below the sector average
Growth
11.13% above the market average11.13% above the market average11.13% above the market average11.13% above the market average11.13% above the market average
11.84% above the sector average11.84% above the sector average11.84% above the sector average11.84% above the sector average11.84% above the sector average

BRGE Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 16-Nov-23 18-May-23
Paid 20-Dec-23 19-Jun-23
Amount 5.00p 1.75p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 6,846 @ 638.00p
16:35 1 @ 638.00p
16:35 689 @ 638.00p
16:35 3,536 @ 638.00p
16:35 442 @ 638.00p

BRGE Key Personnel

Chair Eric F Sanderson

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