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Wesfarmers Director Bill English Increases Holding Through Dividend Plan

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  • Wesfarmers director Bill English modestly increased his direct shareholding via the Dividend Investment Plan.
  • The 75-share acquisition was routine, not in a closed period, and raises no governance or trading concerns.
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Wesfarmers Director Bill English Increases Holding Through Dividend Plan

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The latest update is out from Wesfarmers Limited ( (AU:WES) ).

Wesfarmers Limited has disclosed a minor change in the shareholding of non-executive director Simon William (Bill) English, in line with ASX requirements for director interest notices. The filing notes that English’s direct holding in fully paid ordinary shares increased from 5,594 to 5,669 shares following an allocation under the company’s Dividend Investment Plan.

The change involved the acquisition of 75 shares on 31 March 2026 at a price of $75.6897 per share, with no shares disposed and no related contracts affected. The company confirmed that the transaction did not occur in a closed trading period, indicating routine administration of director equity participation without implications of unusual trading activity or governance concerns.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:WES) stock is a Buy with a A$84.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Wesfarmers Limited stock, see the AU:WES Stock Forecast page.

More about Wesfarmers Limited

Wesfarmers Limited is a diversified Australian conglomerate with operations spanning retail, industrials, chemicals, energy and other sectors of the economy. The group is listed on the ASX and is widely held by institutional and retail investors, with governance disclosures regularly provided under Australian listing rules.

Average Trading Volume: 1,385,461

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: A$82.77B

For detailed information about WES stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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