Bwin.party directors buy up shares

Bwin.party Digital Entertainment directors Jim Ryan and Geoff Baldwin have snapped up shares in the online gaming firm.

The announcement comes on the same day bwin.party launched a number of online poker and casino games in Denmark for Danske Licens Spil (DLS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Danske Spil group.

Danske Spil, which is one of the largest betting and gaming organisations in Europe and 80% owned by the Danish government, already has over 600,000 registered online customers.

Subscribe to MoneyWeek

Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE

Get 6 issues free

Sign up to Money Morning

Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter

Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter

Sign up

Baldwin, a non-executive director who joined bwin's board in July last year, made the biggest purchase and bought £156,620-worth of shares at 156.62p each.

Co-Chief Executive Officer Ryan took his total stake in the firm to 0.19%.

Top Director Buys

EnQuest (ENQ)

Director name: Mr Amjad Bseisu

Amount purchased: 363,285 @ 90.00p

Value: £326,956

Sinclair Is Pharma (SPH)

Director name: Mr Robert Stuart Swanson

Amount purchased: 750,000 @ 22.60p

Value: £169,500

Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY)

Director name: Mr Geoff Baldwin

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 156.62p

Value: £156,620

Wasabi Energy (WAS)

Director name: Mr John J Byrne

Amount purchased: 2,000,000 @ 2.20p

Value: £44,000

Quindell Portfolio (QPP)

Director name: Mr Robert Terry

Amount purchased: 500,000 @ 6.75p

Value: £33,750

Centamin (DI) (CEY)

Director name: Mr Mark Bankes

Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 82.10p

Value: £24,630

Manx Financial Group (MFX)

Director name: Mr James (Jim) Mellon

Amount purchased: 325,000 @ 5.98p

Value: £19,435

PZ Cussons (PZC)

Director name: Mr Richard J Harvey

Amount purchased: 3,536 @ 350.00p

Value: £12,376

Top Director Sells

London & Stamford Property Ltd. (LSP)

Director name: Mr Raymond Mould

Amount sold: 2,400,000 @ 102.00p

Value: £2,448,000

Accsys Technologies (AXS)

Director name: Mr Hans Pauli

Amount sold: 299,410 @ €0.12

Value: €35,181