Director dealings: Hikma Pharmaceuticals director raises stake

Hikma Pharmaceuticals revealed on Friday that non-executive director Laura Balan had acquired 3,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed drugmaker.

  • Hikma Pharmaceuticals
  • 22 August 2025 15:37:41

Source: Sharecast

Balan, who was appointed to the board of Hikma in 2022, purchased the shares at an average price of 1,820.70p each, for a total value of £63,724.50.

As of 1535 BST, Hikma shares were up 1.37% at 1,846p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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