Fitzgerald purchased 219,377 shares at £4.072 every yesterday, lifting his whole holding to 1,509,167 shares, equal to round 0.47% of voting rights.
The dealing comes after Vistry shares slumped greater than 20% final week to a near-decade low after the group warned 2026 revenue margins would come beneath stress from gross sales incentives and confirmed Fitzgerald’s deliberate departure.
Buyers took fright on the softer outlook regardless of Vistry posting 2025 outcomes broadly in keeping with expectations.
Fitzgerald plans to step down as chair on the AGM on 13 Could 2026 after which depart the chief government function by March 2027, with a seek for his successor now beneath method.
The transfer additionally follows the Monetary Reporting Council’s choice to open an investigation into two particular person accountants, each earlier staff, over forecasting and monetary reporting in Vistry’s south division for the 2023 and 2024 monetary years.
