Sir Christopher Gent fined for sharing inside information

City grandee Sir Christopher Gent slapped with embarrassing fine by financial regulators for sharing inside information

• Sir Christopher, former boss of Vodafone, has been fined £80,000 by the FCA 
• He unlawfully disclosed inside information while chairman of ConvaTec 
• The information related to an announcement regarding its financial guidance
• Gent shared with two shareholders before it was published to stock exchange

By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail

Published: 21:50 BST, 5 August 2022 | Updated: 23:25 BST, 5 August 2022

Shock: Sir Christopher Gent had a long and distinguished career

One of the City’s best known figures has been slapped with an embarrassing fine by financial regulators for sharing inside information. 

Sir Christopher Gent, the former boss of Vodafone, has been fined £80,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for unlawfully…