LONDON (ShareCast) - Alastair Hogg, the Sales Director of Latchways, sold over 0.8m pounds-worth of shares in the company after exercising options on Thursday, the same day the fall protection group gave an encouraging outlook for the second half.

The move came after a 32% jump in the share price so far this year.

Hogg, who has served on the board since 2004 after having joined the company in 1998, exercised a total of 66,667 options granted under a management incentive scheme back in 2001.

He then sold 63,667 of these at a price of 1,320p a pop, making a total of £840,404. The shares left over pushed his holding to 10,000 shares, equal to a 0.09% stake in the firm.

Latchways, which designs products to protect people working at height, said that it expects to report growth in the first half despite mixed conditions across its markets. It also said that trading patterns since the start of its fiscal year (April 1st) point towards a strong second half, given the strength in product lines in North America.

“Looking forward, despite the prevailing economic weakness in our core markets, we are well set to continue to deliver profitable growth,” the company said.


Top Director Buys

SVG Capital (SVI)
Director name: Mr Lynn Fordham
Amount purchased: 20,726 @ 409.20p
Value: £84,811

Capital & Regional (CAL)
Director name: Mr Tony Hales
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 38.25p
Value: £38,250

Fiske (FKE)
Director name: Mr Francis G Luchini
Amount purchased: 39,000 @ 58.00p
Value: £22,620

Fiske (FKE)
Director name: Ms Amanda Jane Andrews
Amount purchased: 18,000 @ 58.00p
Value: £10,440


Top Director Sells

Latchways (LTC)
Director name: Mr Alastair James Hogg
Amount sold: 63,667 @ 1,320.00p
Value: £840,404

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