AO World (AO.)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 250

86.30p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 114.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 85.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 580.30m
  • Volume: 130,469
  • Market Cap: £500.80m
  • RiskGrade: 268

Driector dealings: Kelso Group CEO invests, AO World chief's foundation sells

By Josh White

Date: Friday 16 May 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Two director-related share transactions disclosed on London's markets on Friday involved insiders at listed acquisition vehicle Kelso Group, and online appliances retailer AO World.
Kelso Group said the Freelands Pension Trust, whose sole beneficiary is chief executive officer John Goold, acquired 2,773,130 ordinary shares in the company at 2.15p each on 15 May.

That represented 0.7% of Kelso's issued share capital.

The purchase increased Goold's total beneficial holding to 44,689,796 shares, or 12% of the company's share capital.

AO World meanwhile reported that the Jolly Foundation, a registered charity associated with CEO John Roberts, sold a total of 600,000 shares over three days - 75,000 on 13 May, 175,000 on 14 May, and 350,000 on 15 May - each at a price of 95p per share.

Following the transactions, the Jolly Foundation retained 4,047,115 shares in AO World.

At 1613 BST, shares in Kelso Group Holdings were up 12.79% at 2.43p, while those in AO World were off 0.1% at 99p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Kelso Group Holdings (KLSO)
Director name: Goold,John
Amount purchased: 2,733,130 @ 2.15p
Value: £58,762.30

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Director name: Heasley,John
Amount purchased: 7 @ 2,206.00p
Value: £154.42

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Director name: Woodburn,Charles
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Value: £153.11

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Director name: Carter,Simon
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Value: £150.40

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Director name: Walker ,David
Amount purchased: 38 @ 395.80p
Value: £150.40

Firstgroup (FGP)
Director name: Mangold,Ryan
Amount purchased: 81 @ 185.05p
Value: £149.89

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)
Director name: Thompson,Ben
Amount purchased: 18 @ 826.36p
Value: £148.74

Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Wanblad ,Duncan
Amount purchased: 6 @ 2,206.00p
Value: £132.36



Top Director Sells

Ao World (AO.)
Director name: Roberts,John
Amount sold: 350,000 @ 95.00p
Value: £332,500.00

Ao World (AO.)
Director name: Roberts,John
Amount sold: 175,000 @ 95.00p
Value: £166,250.00

Ao World (AO.)
Director name: Roberts,John
Amount sold: 75,000 @ 95.00p
Value: £71,250.00

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AO World Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 86.30p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -1.15 %
52 Week High 114.00p
52 Week Low 85.00p
Volume 130,469
Shares Issued 580.30m
Market Cap £500.80m
RiskGrade 268

AO World Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
42.09% below the market average42.09% below the market average42.09% below the market average42.09% below the market average42.09% below the market average
65.71% below the sector average65.71% below the sector average65.71% below the sector average65.71% below the sector average65.71% below the sector average
Price Trend
37.86% below the market average37.86% below the market average37.86% below the market average37.86% below the market average37.86% below the market average
44.44% below the sector average44.44% below the sector average44.44% below the sector average44.44% below the sector average44.44% below the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
17.43% above the market average17.43% above the market average17.43% above the market average17.43% above the market average17.43% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 1
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
buy
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AO World Dividends

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Trades for 29-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 57,957 @ 86.30p
16:35 29 @ 86.30p
16:35 36 @ 86.30p
16:35 113 @ 86.30p
16:35 401 @ 86.30p

AO World Key Personnel

CEO John Roberts

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