Director dealings: Essentra CEO raises stake
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Wednesday 15 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Essentra revealed on Wednesday that chief execuitve Scott Fawcett had acquired 17,483 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed hardware manufacturer.
Fawcett, who was appointed to the board of Essentra in January 2023, purchased the shares at an average price of 85.61p each, for a total value of £14,966.32.
As of 1545 BST, Essentra shares were up 1.78% at 85.70p.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
Top Director Buys
Frontier Developments (FDEV)
Director name: Braben ,David John
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 377.75p
Value: £75,550.00
Software Circle (SFT)
Director name: Barrell,Simon
Amount purchased: 128,034 @ 15.32p
Value: £19,614.81
Essentra (ESNT)
Director name: Fawcett,Scott
Amount purchased: 17,483 @ 85.61p
Value: £14,966.32
Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)
Director name: Fordham,Rosie
Amount purchased: 31,034 @ 29.00p
Value: £8,999.86
Top Director Sells
Software Circle (SFT)
Director name: Barrell,Simon
Amount sold: 128,034 @ 15.30p
Value: £19,589.20
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