C&W chief exec buys again

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

Cable & Wireless Communications chief executive Tony Rice has put on his buying boots again, spending about £370,000 on shares in the telecoms group.He took 1m shares at about 37p a pop. He got the shares at a cheaper price to the 37.63p he paid at the end of last month when he took 2.5m at 37.63p.Top Director BuysPorta Communications (PTCM) Director name: Mr Brian BlasdaleAmount purchased: 100,000,000 @ 10.00p Value: £10,000,000Porta Communications (PTCM) Director name: Mr David E WrightAmount purchased: 20,000,000 @ 10.00p Value: £2,000,000Porta Communications (PTCM) Director name: Mr Keith SpringallAmount purchased: 5,000,000 @ 10.00p Value: £500,000Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Director name: Mr William Anthony RiceAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 37.04p Value: £37,040Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Director name: Mr William Anthony RiceAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 37.03p Value: £37,030Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Director name: Mr William Anthony RiceAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 36.99p Value: £36,990Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Director name: Mr William Anthony RiceAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 36.62p Value: £36,620Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Director name: Mr William Anthony RiceAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 36.50p Value: £36,500Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Director name: Mr William Anthony RiceAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 36.46p Value: £36,460Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Director name: Mr William Anthony RiceAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 36.36p Value: £36,360Top Director SellsMarks & Spencer Group (MKS) Director name: Mrs Laura Wade - GeryAmount sold: 59,959 @ 353.00p Value: £211,655M. P. Evans Group (MPE) Director name: Mr James Derek ShawAmount sold: 5,000 @ 471.25p Value: £23,562M. P. Evans Group (MPE) Director name: Mr James Derek ShawAmount sold: 5,000 @ 438.00p Value: £21,900

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