The chief executive of coal and iron ore miner London Mining has been digging deep to buy shares in the firm.
Chief executive Graeme Hossie paid more than £117,000 for 58,674 shares at 200p each. The purchase takes his stake to 2m shares.
Hossie co-founded London Mining in 2005 and since becoming chief executive last year has overseen growth and subsequent disposal of the firm's Brazilian operations and the expansion of iron and coal projects.
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It now has iron ore operations in Sierra Leone, Saudi Arabia, Greenland and China and coal operations in Colombia.
Top Director Buys
London Mining (LOND) Director name: Mr Graham HossieAmount purchased: 58,674 @ 200.00p Value: £117,348
Kenmare Resources (KMR) Director name: Mr Tony LowrieAmount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 9.00p Value: £90,000
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Director name: Mr Glen MorenoAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 55.98p Value: £55,980
Close Brothers Group (CBG) Director name: Mr Preben PrebensenAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 687.50p Value: £68,750
Nestor Healthcare (NSR) Director name: Mr John L RennocksAmount purchased: 90,000 @ 53.00p Value: £47,700
Thomas Cook Group (TCG) Director name: Mr Bo LereniusAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 195.40p Value: £19,540
Henderson EuroTrust (HNE) Director name: Mr T P StevensonAmount purchased: 2,500 @ 445.75p Value: £11,144
UK Mail Group (UKM) Director name: Mr Trevor JenkinsAmount purchased: 2,986 @ 337.00p Value: £10,063
Top Director Sells
Asian Citrus (ACHL) Director name: Mr Cheung Wai SunAmount sold: 60,000 @ 49.46p Value: £29,676
New World Resources (NWR) Director name: Mr Hans-Jorg RudlofAmount sold: 45,000 @ 715.71p Value: £322,070
Aurelian Oil & Gas (AUL) Director name: Mr Miles DonnellyAmount sold: 500,000 @ 40.00p Value: £200,000
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