B & M Europ.Value Retail

Tjeerd Jegen, CEO of B&M, acquired a total of 165,477 ordinary shares in two transactions on the main market of the London Stock Exchange at prices between £2.326 and £2.332. The total value of the purchases is £385,010.90. The disclosure is based on a required insider notification. » Mere på de.investing.com

B&M European Value Retail granted seven executives off-market, free options over a total of 466,729 ordinary shares at 10 pence each. The largest allocations went to Jonathan Parry and Simon Hathway with 87,183 options each, followed by Alexander Simpson (68,696) and other managers. The transactions were disclosed under reporting obligations. » Mere på de.investing.com

B&M recorded a like-for-like sales decline of 2.3% in the UK in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, which it attributed to a weaker garden range after a very strong year-earlier comparison. Group revenue rose 2% to £1.43bn, supported by strong growth in France and at Heron Foods. The company expects margin improvements over the year, is rationalising its FMCG range and confirmed the appointment of Atheeq Ahmed as CFO (to take office Feb 2027), while Peter Watermann is serving as interim CFO. » Mere på de.investing.com