Anglo Pacific chiefs bank £2m

The top men at miner Anglo Pacific have sold over £2m of stock after the price doubled inside six months.

Chairman Peter Boycott and chief executive Brian Wides both got rid of 500,000 shares at 210p a go, netting each just over £1m.

Boycott still owns 2.83m shares, or 2.65% of the company, worth £5.8m, while Wides has £6.5m of stock, or a 2.98% stake.

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In August, the group reported a fall in profit for the six months to 30 June to £12.3m from £16.4m a year ago, reflecting lower metals prices and weak equity markets.

Top Director Buys

Value: £398,197

Value: £52,320

Value: £26,510

Value: £16,088

Value: £10,678

Value: £10,476

Top Director Sells

Value: £1,050,000

Value: £116,237

Value: £31,109

Value: £30,345

Value: £16,830

Value: £16,380

Value: £10,341

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