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Director dealings: WPP CFO covers tax bill, Prudential board members invest

By Josh White

Date: Tuesday 16 May 2023

Director dealings: WPP CFO covers tax bill, Prudential board members invest

(Sharecast News) - WPP was on the list of director sells on Tuesday, after its chief financial officer covered their statutory liabilities.
The advertising agency conglomerate said Joanne Wilson acquired 7,950 shares at nil cost under its 2018 stock plan.

Wilson then sold 3,744 shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities, at 893.80p apiece, valuing the transaction at £33,463.87.

On the buying side of things were two transactions of shares in Prudential, in both sterling and Hong Kong dollars.

The company said non-executive director Arijit Basu bought 1,361 shares on 15 May, in a transaction on the London Stock Exchange.

Basu paid 1,166.5p for each share, valuing the purchase at £15,876.07.

In a separate disclosure, Prudential said its chief executive officer Anil Wadhwani purchased 9,400 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 12 May.

The CEO paid HKD 115.6198 for each share, giving the purchase a value of HKD 1,086,826.12, or around £0.11m.

At 1549 BST, shares in Prudential were down 2.31% at 1,144p, while those in WPP were 0.94% weaker at 885p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

DIRECTOR SELLS

Company: London Stock Exchange Group
Name: York Holdings II
Volume: 11,064
Price: 0.848913p
Value: £939,237.34

Company: WPP
Name: Joanne Wilson
Volume: 3,744
Price: 893.8p
Value: £33,463.87

Company: NatWest Group
Name: John-Paul Thwaite
Volume: 2,643
Price: 264.2p
Value: £6,982.81

DIRECTOR BUYS

Company: Prudential
Name: Anil Wadhwani
Volume: 9,400
Price: HKD 115.6198
Value: HKD 1,086,826.12

Company: Prudential
Name: Arijit Basu
Volume: 1,361
Price: 1,166.5p
Value: £15,876.07

Company: Victrex
Name: Martin Court
Volume: 600
Price: 1,530p
Value: £9,180.00

Company: Segro
Name: David Sleath
Volume: 245
Price: 813.16p
Value: £1,992.24

Company: Segro
Name: Soumen Day
Volume: 245
Price: 813.16p
Value: £1,992.24

Company: Segro
Name: Andy Gulliford
Volume: 245
Price: 813.16p
Value: £1,992.24

Company: Segro
Name: Margaret Murphy
Volume: 245
Price: 813.16p
Value: £1,992.24

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Rakesh Thakrar
Volume: 257
Price: 576.99p
Value: £1,482.85

Company: Hipgnosis Songs Fund
Name: Andrew Sutch
Volume: 972
Price: 86.32p
Value: £839.02

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Andrew Briggs
Volume: 52
Price: 576.99p
Value: £300.03

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Jonathan Pears
Volume: 47
Price: 576.99p
Value: £271.18

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Quentin Zentner
Volume: 47
Price: 576.99p
Value: £271.18

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Michael Eakins
Volume: 45
Price: 576.99p
Value: £259.64

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Claire Hawkins
Volume: 33
Price: 576.99p
Value: £190.41

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Sara Thompson
Volume: 33
Price: 576.99p
Value: £190.41

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: James Bullock
Volume: 17
Price: 1,085.95p
Value: £184.61

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: Simon Chadwick
Volume: 17
Price: 1,085.95p
Value: £184.61

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: Simon Gardiner
Volume: 17
Price: 10,85.95p
Value: £184.61

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: Philip Aspin
Volume: 16
Price: 1,085.95p
Value: £173.75

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: Louise Beardmore
Volume: 16
Price: 1,085.95p
Value: £173.75

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: Joanne Harrison
Volume: 16
Price: 1,085.95p
Value: £173.75

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: Gaynor Kenyon
Volume: 16
Price: 1,085.95p
Value: £173.75

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: Adrienne McFarland
Volume: 16
Price: 1,085.95p
Value: £173.75

Company: United Utilities Group
Name: Paula Steer
Volume: 16
Price: 1,085.95p
Value: £173.75

Company: F&C Investment Trust
Name: Edward Knapp
Volume: 18
Price: 904.05p
Value: £162.73

Company: British Land Company
Name: Emma Cariaga
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: British Land Company
Name: Simon Carter
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: British Land Company
Name: Kelly Cleveland
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: British Land Company
Name: David Lockyer
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: British Land Company
Name: Brona McKeown
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: British Land Company
Name: Bhavesh Mistry
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: British Land Company
Name: Darren Richards
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: British Land Company
Name: David Walker
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: British Land Company
Name: Nigel Webb
Volume: 41
Price: 371.7p
Value: £152.40

Company: F&C Investment Trust
Name: Beatrice Hollond
Volume: 15
Price: 904.05p
Value: £135.61

Company: C&C Group
Name: Patrick McMahon
Volume: 80
Price: 154.4p
Value: £123.52

Company: C&C Group
Name: Patrick McMahon
Volume: 80
Price: 154.4p
Value: £123.52

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Andrew Curran
Volume: 17
Price: 576.99p
Value: £98.09

Company: Phoenix Group Holdings
Name: Anna Franekova
Volume: 6
Price: 576.99p
Value: £34.62

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