Veronica Wadley, a Non-Executive Director of house builder group Berkeley, has bought stake in the firm with the acquisition of 2,200 shares.

Purchased on behalf of her spouse, the shares cost 1,831p a time, giving a total cost of £40,282.

The transaction marks her only stake in the firm.

In December last year the company reported that both revenue and profit has surged in the six months ended October 31st, with 1,927 new homes sold during the period.

Profit before tax increased by 40.7% from £101.1 to £142.2m, while revenues jumped 69.4% from £404.9 to £686m.

The company said that demand for residential property in good locations remained strong in the first half in spite of an uncertain backdrop and economic contraction in the UK this year.


Top Director Buys

Berkeley Group Holdings (The) (BKG)
Director name: Ms Veronica Wadley
Amount purchased: 2,200 @ 1,831.00p
Value: £40,282

Mediterranean Oil & Gas (MOG)
Director name: Dr Peter McIntosh Jackson
Amount purchased: 240,000 @ 12.25p
Value: £29,400

Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Mr Colin P Smith
Amount purchased: 2,353 @ 906.21p
Value: £21,323

Thomas Cook Group (TCG)
Director name: Mrs Dawn Airey
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 54.90p
Value: £10,980

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