Bosses at Capital and Counties Properties have been opening their accounts in the real estate firm following its demerger from the property giant Liberty International.
Chairman Ian Durant bought 122,347 shares at 1,21.7p a share, paying a total of £148,884, while chief executive Ian Hawksworth, took 100,000 at 129.9p a time, paying a total of £129,850.
The purchase represents Durant's sole holding in the company, but Hawksworth has 100,339 including 339 that were issued on completion of the demerger.
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London centred property developer and investor Capital and Counties and retail property group Capital Shopping Centres started trading as separate entities this week following the demerger of the property giant Liberty International.
Capital and Counties' portfolio includes the Earls Court and Olympia exhibition centre in West London.
Top Director Buys
British Polythene (BPI) Director name: Mr C McLatchieAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 230.00p Value: £230,000
Capital & Counties Properties (WI) (CAPC) Director name: Mr Ian DurantAmount purchased: 122,347 @ 121.69p Value: £148,884
Capital & Counties Properties (WI) (CAPC) Director name: Mr Ian HawksworthAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 129.85p Value: £129,850
Hammerson (HMSO) Director name: Mr John NelsonAmount purchased: 25,000 @ 364.80p Value: £91,200
Bioquell (BQE) Director name: Mr Nicholas M T AdamsAmount purchased: 45,000 @ 110.00p Value: £49,500
British Polythene (BPI) Director name: Mr John T LanglandsAmount purchased: 20,000 @ 230.00p Value: £46,000
Bioquell (BQE) Director name: Mr Nigel KeenAmount purchased: 27,270 @ 110.00p Value: £29,997
Marshalls (MSLH) Director name: Mr Bill HusselbyAmount purchased: 30,000 @ 98.19p Value: £29,457
3i Group (III) Director name: Mr Alistair R CoxAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 281.50p Value: £28,150
Hammerson (HMSO) Director name: Mr David AtkinsAmount purchased: 6,744 @ 365.00p Value: £24,616
Top Director Sells
Centamin Egypt (CEY) Director name: Mr Josef El-RaghyAmount sold: 9,990,668 @ 155.60p Value: £15,545,479
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