Capital deputy chairman goes shopping

published 12 August 2011

Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) deputy chairman John Whittaker has opened his wallet, spending nearly £1m on shares in the owner of shopping centres including Manchester's Trafford Centre.He took 302,450 shares at 319p a time and now has 172m, more than 20% of the company. Whittaker is the chairman of the real estate investor the Peel Group, which he founded in 1971. He joined the CSC board in January, after the company acquired the Trafford Centre from Peel.Top Director BuysCapital Shopping Centres Group (CSCG) Director name: Mr John Whittaker Amount purchased: 302,450 @ 319.09p Value: £965,088British Land Co (BLND) Director name: Mr Stephen Smith Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 509.00p Value: £305,400Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE) Director name: Mr Ian R GriffithsAmount purchased: 9,013 @ 1,354.00p Value: £122,036Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE) Director name: Mr Ian R GriffithsAmount purchased: 9,013 @ 1,354.00p Value: £122,036SThree (STHR) Director name: Mr Gary EldenAmount purchased: 33,112 @ 302.00p Value: £99,998Misys (MSY) Director name: Mr Stephen Wilson Amount purchased: 33,518 @ 266.00p Value: £89,158RSA Insurance Group (RSA) Director name: Mr Edward LeaAmount purchased: 70,000 @ 112.00p Value: £78,400SVG Capital (SVI) Director name: Mr Lynn FordhamAmount purchased: 22,906 @ 248.30p Value: £56,876Banco Santander SA (BNC) Director name: Mr Francisco Luzon LopezAmount purchased: 8,065 @ 544.91p Value: £43,947Banco Santander SA (BNC) Director name: Mr Francisco Luzon LopezAmount purchased: 8,475 @ 518.54p Value: £43,947Top Director SellsPace (PIC) Director name: Mr Neil GaydonAmount sold: 127,021 @ 96.23p Value: £122,232