Alan Boeckmann, a director at the mining giant BHP Billiton, has taken a chunk of shares in the firm following its interim results.
He bought 590 American depositary shares at $58.41 a time on the New York stock exchange, equivalent to 1,180 BHP Billiton Plc shares at 1,872p a time.
The purchase was made on the same day BHP delivered its six-monthly results.
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Lower commodity prices and a weak US dollar had underlying earnings at BHP Billiton down 28.5% in the last six months of 2009, although the miner called it a 'sound' financial performance.
Underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) fell to $8.50bn from $11.90bn in 2008 on revenue down 17.5% to $24.58bn. Underlying EBITDA was off 22.2% at $10.84bn and attributable profit excluding exceptional items slipped 7% to $5.70bn.
Boeckmann joined BHP Biliton in 2008. He is the chairman and chief executive of engineering and construction services firm Fluor.
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Thomas Cook Group (TCG) Director name: Mr Paul HollingworthAmount purchased: 63,553 @ 234.00p Value: £148,714
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