Rolls-Royce America boss pockets £850,000

A round-up of the biggest director buys today so far.

James Guyette, president and chief executive of Rolls-Royce's North American operations, has pocketed about £850,000 from the sale of a chink of his holding in the aeroplane engine maker.

He sold 122,560 shares at 696p a time, but still has 274,796.

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Furthermore, the company unveiled a new partnership with Pratt & Whitney to develop engines to power future mid-size aircraft which hold between 120 and 230 passengers.

Guyette works in Rolls-Royce's North American headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. He has been with the company since 1998. He is also a director of the discount website priceline.com.

Top Director Buys

Allied Gold Mining (ALD)

Director name: Mr Stephen Kelly

Amount purchased: 79,166 @ 126.00p

Value: £99,749

London Finance & Investment Group (LFI)

Director name: Mr D C Marshall

Amount purchased: 280,000 @ 18.99p

Value: £53,172

Quindell Portfolio (QPP)

Director name: Mr Robert Terry

Amount purchased: 2,000,000 @ 2.50p

Value: £50,000

Avingtrans (AVG)

Director name: Mr Roger McDowell

Amount purchased: 90,000 @ 47.75p

Value: £42,975

Quindell Portfolio (QPP)

Director name: Mr Laurence Moorse

Amount purchased: 500,000 @ 2.50p

Value: £12,500

Top Director Sells

Rolls-Royce Group (RR.)

Director name: Mr James M Guyette

Amount sold: 122,560 @ 696.00p

Value: £853,018

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