Director dealings: Asos chief executive lowers stake
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton sold 22,808 shares in the AIM-listed fashion retailer on Thursday.
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Beighton, who took over as CEO back in September 2015, disposed of the shares at an average price of 5,448.49p each, for a total value of £1.24m.
Asos poached FTSE 250 drinks company Britvic's chief financial officer Mathew Dunn last month.
Asos said Dunn will take up his new role in the spring of next year on a date to be announced in due course.
Beighton said: "I'm looking forward to working with Mathew. He brings us a totally relevant mix of operational experience together with a history of implementing and overseeing finance systems at an international level."
As of 1630 BST, Asos shares had climbed 3.37% to 5,640p.
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