Non-executive director George David bought more than £800,000 of shares in BP yesterday, the oil giant announced today.
He bought 30,000 American Depositary Receipts (ADS), which is equivalent to 180,000 ordinary BP shares. He paid $43.99 each for half of the ADSs and $43.98 for the other half.
Subscribe to MoneyWeek
Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely 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
Top Director Buys
BP (BP.) Director name: Mr George DavidAmount purchased: 90,000 @ 454.74p Value: £409,266
BP (BP.) Director name: Mr George DavidAmount purchased: 90,000 @ 454.65p Value: £409,185
Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL) Director name: Mr Anil ThadaniAmount purchased: 250,000 @ $0.78 Value: $194,775
Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities (ECWO) Director name: Mr Ian Christopher BarbyAmount purchased: 150,000 @ 126.00p Value: £189,000
Datatec Ltd. (DI) (DTC) Director name: Mr Jens P MontananaAmount purchased: 40,570 @ 331.04p Value: £134,303
Asian Citrus Holding (ACHL) Director name: Mr Tong Wang ChowAmount purchased: 200,000 @ 58.36p Value: £116,720
Inchcape (INCH) Director name: Mr Nigel NorthridgeAmount purchased: 15,000 @ 379.50p Value: £56,925
Europa Oil & Gas (EOG) Director name: Mr Christian W Ahlefeldt-LaurvigAmount purchased: 250,000 @ 22.25p Value: £55,625
Stobart Group Ltd. (STOB) Director name: Mr Paul David Orchard-LisleAmount purchased: 39,777 @ 125.25p Value: £49,821
Kofax (KFX) Director name: Mr Greg LockAmount purchased: 9,000 @ 463.70p Value: £41,733
Top Director Sells
-
73% of savers plan to rely on partner’s pension in retirementA new survey suggests the majority of people may lack financial independence in retirement, with almost three-quarters set to rely on their partner’s pension
-
How much you need to follow the 25x retirement rule – will you have enough to be financially independent?We explain what the 25x retirement rule is and the amount you would need to be financially independent in retirement.
