Lonhro bosses open accounts
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Bosses at Lonhro opened their accounts in Africa-focused conglomerate today, spending a combined total of nearly more than £100,000.
Executive chairman David Lenigas and chief executive Geoffrey White took 200,000 shares each at 24.26p each, paying a total of £48,520 each.
Executive director Emma Priestly bought 40,712 shares at 24.2p each, paying £9,852.
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Lonhro said Friday that it remains "extremely" positive about its prospects in the continent despite growing losses.
The firm, which operates in 14 countries, reported a pre-tax loss of £4m for the sixth months to 31 March 2008, out from £3.3m in 2007, on turnover up to £17.8m from £4.6m last time.
It blamed the increased deficit on a £6.1m loss at SAILS, hit by the substantial costs of developing new routes in the shipping industry, and costs of £1.7m raked up by profitable Fly540 Kenya.
"The future of Lonrho lies in expanding existing businesses across the continent," said White.
Top Director Buys
North Atlantic Smaller Trust (NAS)
Director name: Mr Oliver R Grace Jr
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 905.00p
Value: £452,500
Banco Santander Central Hispano (BNC)
Director name: Mr Antonio Escamez Torres
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 935.08p
Value: £187,016
Banco Santander Central Hispano (BNC)
Director name: Mr Antonio Escamez Torres
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 929.55p
Value: £185,910
Hansteen Holdings (HSTN)
Director name: Mr Ian Richard Watson
Amount purchased: 52,000 @ 95.00p
Value: £49,400
Hansteen Holdings (HSTN)
Director name: Mr Morgan Lewis Jones
Amount purchased: 52,000 @ 95.00p
Value: £49,400
Lonrho (LONR)
Director name: Mr David Anthony Lenigas
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 24.30p
Value: £48,600
Lonrho (LONR)
Director name: Mr Geoffrey White
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 24.30p
Value: £48,600
Management Consulting Group (MMC)
Director name: Mr Alan Barber
Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 29.00p
Value: £43,500
Bioquell (BQE)
Director name: Mr Simon Constantine
Amount purchased: 26,000 @ 150.50p
Value: £39,130
Huntsworth (HNT)
Director name: Mr Eugene P. Beard
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 65.00p
Value: £32,500
Top Director Sells
Ferrexpo (FXPO)
Director name: Mr Lucio Genovese
Amount sold: 95,000 @ 392.60p
Value: £372,970
Ferrexpo (FXPO)
Director name: Mr Lucio Genovese
Amount sold: 50,000 @ 392.20p
Value: £196,100
Cattles (CTT)
Director name: Mr Ian S Cummine
Amount sold: 54,365 @ 134.00p
Value: £72,849
Cattles (CTT)
Director name: Mr Mark W G Collins
Amount sold: 52,546 @ 134.00p
Value: £70,412
Brammer (BRAM)
Director name: Mr Ian Fraser
Amount sold: 24,686 @ 269.90p
Value: £66,628
Brammer (BRAM)
Director name: Mr Paul Thwaite
Amount sold: 16,297 @ 269.90p
Value: £43,986
Cattles (CTT)
Director name: Mr James J Corr
Amount sold: 13,677 @ 134.00p
Value: £18,327
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