Pawnbroker Albermarle & Bond has made hay in the current tough climate. At the end of last May, A&B indicated profits this year would be significantly higher than expected.
The core pawnbroker business has been boosted by the higher price of gold, which has enhanced the yield on unredeemed loans, A&B said.
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Both directors exercised options last month. Pattinson took up two chunks of options on 50,000 and 100,000 shares at respective exercise prices of 74.5p and 93.5p, while Murphy exercised options over 100,000 shares at 74.5p.
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