DIRECTOR DEALS: Persimmon boss Dave Jenkinson sells £2.2m of shares

DIRECTOR DEALS: Persimmon boss Dave Jenkinson cashes out £2.2m of shares

Persimmon boss Dave Jenkinson has cashed out £2.2million of shares as he prepares to leave.

The housebuilder will forever be remembered for the £80million bonus which led to the resignation of chief executive Jeff Fairburn.

Under the same scheme, Jenkinson received more than £40million. 

He has sold 89,000 shares, at £24.76 each. His holding is now worth £19.7million.