Royal Dutch Shell boss Peter Voser has taken advantage of the oil giant's recent weak share price to add to his shareholding.
He bought 20,000 A shares at 1838.83p a share - a total cost of nearly £368,000. In the 2009 accounts Voser had an interest in 90,694 shares. This appears to be the first time he has dealt since then so his increased stake is 110,694 shares.
Voser is a Swiss national and he became finance director of Royal Dutch Shell in October 2004. He moved to chief executive in July 2009.
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In the first quarter of 2010, Shell's earnings jumped to $4.9bn on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis, from $3.3bn over the same period the previous year. This was well ahead of expectations of about $4.2bn. The company announced a first quarter dividend of $0.42, as expected.
Shell's Canadian subsidiary says that it has been unable to find a buyer for its Montreal East Refinery and it will instead turn it into a terminal.
Top Director Buys
Royal Dutch Shell 'A' (RDSA) Director name: Mr Peter VoserAmount purchased: 20,000 @ 1,838.83p Value: £367,766
Endace (EDA) Director name: Professor Ian GrahamAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 185.00p Value: £92,500
Endace (EDA) Director name: Mr Mark RowanAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 185.00p Value: £92,500
Provident Financial (PFG) Director name: Mr John van KuffelerAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 827.50p Value: £41,375
LiDCO (LID) Director name: Mr Paul Leighton CliffordAmount purchased: 75,000 @ 20.00p Value: £15,000
IP Group (IPO) Director name: Mr Francis CarpenterAmount purchased: 30,000 @ 37.00p Value: £11,100
TT Electronics (TTG) Director name: Mr David CrowtherAmount purchased: 9,400 @ 107.75p Value: £10,128
TT Electronics (TTG) Director name: Mr David CrowtherAmount purchased: 9,400 @ 107.75p Value: £10,128
Top Director Sells
Medusa Mining (MML) Director name: Mr Geoffrey John DavisAmount sold: 1,000,000 @ 257.54p Value: £2,575,400
Jardine Matheson (Singapore) (JAR) Director name: Mr Simon L KeswickAmount sold: 20,000 @ $35.50 Value: $710,000
Dairy Farm International (Singapore) (DFI) Director name: Mr Howard Leonard MowlemAmount sold: 98,100 @ $6.48 Value: $636,110
Great Portland Estates (GPOR) Director name: Mr Neil ThompsonAmount sold: 180,705 @ 305.11p Value: £551,349
Telecom Plus (TEP) Director name: Mr Peter Robert NuttingAmount sold: 100,000 @ 329.00p Value: £329,000
Hiscox (HSX) Director name: Mr Bronek E MasojadaAmount sold: 26,470 @ 340.01p Value: £90,001
Great Portland Estates (GPOR) Director name: Mr Toby CourtauldAmount sold: 27,507 @ 305.11p Value: £83,927
Great Portland Estates (GPOR) Director name: Mr Timon DrakesmithAmount sold: 16,828 @ 305.11p Value: £51,344
