Robert Ware, chief executive at the Conygar Investment Company, lifted his stake in the property investor past 7% today with the purchase of 250,000 shares.
He bought the shares at 150p a time, paying a total of £375,000 and now has just under 3m shares in the company, about 7.14%.
His colleague, chairman Nigel Hamway, also bought in, taking 40,000 shares at the same price, lifting his holding to 207,000 shares.
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Conygar, which last year entered into a joint venture with Stena Line Ports to develop the waterfront at Holyhead Wales, said earlier this month that it was well equipped to weather the impact of the recent financial and economic problems "and even collect the odd bargain en route."
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Director name: Mr Robert T E Ware
Amount purchased: 250,000 @ 150.00p
Value: £375,000
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Director name: Mr Pat McDonagh
Amount purchased: 2,000,000 @ 12.50p
Value: £250,000
Raymarine (RAY)
Director name: Mr Malcolm Miller
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 147.30p
Value: £147,300
Greencore Group (GNC)
Director name: Mr Gerald M N Corbett
Amount purchased: 58,800 @ € 2.14
Value: € 125,597
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Director name: Mr Neil Maidment
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 110.50p
Value: £110,500
Candover Investments (CDI)
Director name: Mr Nicholas Jones
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 1,970.00p
Value: £98,500
The Conygar Investment Company (CIC)
Director name: Mr Nigel J Hamway
Amount purchased: 40,000 @ 150.00p
Value: £60,000
Mondi (MNDI)
Director name: Mr David A Hathorn
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 299.60p
Value: £59,920
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Director name: Ms Isabel Tocino Biscarolasaga
Amount purchased: 4,500 @ 935.87p
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Director name: Mr John Barton
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 189.00p
Value: £37,800
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Value: £405,699
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