Non-executive chairman Sir John Parker has added to his stake in miner Anglo American a few weeks after he reinvested his quarterly director fee in new shares.
Sir John bought 1,726 shares at £28.75, which took his stake to 9,775 shares. The total cost was nearly £50,000. At the beginning of April, Sir John acquired 867 shares at £27.6535 each by reinvesting nearly £24,000 of his director fee.
This reinvestment is a regular thing since Sir John's appointment as chairman in August 2009. He invested nearly £16,000 in September 2009 and nearly £24,000 at the beginning of 2010.
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Sir John is chairman of National Grid and a director of cruise operator Carnival, defence group EADS and ports operator DP World, which plans a London listing.
Last week, Anglo American reported a 23% jump in first-quarter iron ore production and a 7% rise in copper output.
Results for the half year to June 2010 will be announced on 30 July.
AIM-quoted Marwyn Materials is thought to be interested in buying Anglo American's building materials business Tarmac.
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