A company controlled by the family of Tom Roche has increased its stake in energy and waste group NTR to almost 40% after a €77m share deal.
NTR said Dreamport, a subsidiary of Woodford Capital, had bought just under 12 million shares at a price of €6.50 from Standard Life Investments.
Dreamport is the biggest shareholder in NTR, while investment group One51 has a 25.6% stake.