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24-05-2011 15:36
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Non-executive director George David bought more than £800,000 of shares in BP yesterday, the oil giant announced today.
He bought 30,000 American Depositary Receipts (ADS), which is equivalent to 180,000 ordinary BP shares. He paid $43.99 each for half of the ADSs and $43.98 for the other half.
David, an American, joined BP in 2008. He is a member of the chairman's, the audit, the Gulf of Mexico and the remuneration committees. He has previously worked with management consultant The Boston Consulting Group and elevator manufacturer Otis. Following Otis's merger with UTC in 1977, he moved up the ranks, becoming chief executive in 1994 and chairman in 1997, before he retired in 2009.
Top Director Buys
BP (BP.)
Director name: Mr George David
Amount purchased: 90,000 @ 454.74p
Value: £409,266
BP (BP.)
Director name: Mr George David
Amount purchased: 90,000 @ 454.65p
Value: £409,185
Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)
Director name: Mr Anil Thadani
Amount purchased: 250,000 @ $0.78
Value: $194,775
Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities (ECWO)
Director name: Mr Ian Christopher Barby
Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 126.00p
Value: £189,000
Datatec Ltd. (DI) (DTC)
Director name: Mr Jens P Montanana
Amount purchased: 40,570 @ 331.04p
Value: £134,303
Asian Citrus Holding (ACHL)
Director name: Mr Tong Wang Chow
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 58.36p
Value: £116,720
Inchcape (INCH)
Director name: Mr Nigel Northridge
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 379.50p
Value: £56,925
Europa Oil & Gas (EOG)
Director name: Mr Christian W Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Amount purchased: 250,000 @ 22.25p
Value: £55,625
Stobart Group Ltd. (STOB)
Director name: Mr Paul David Orchard-Lisle
Amount purchased: 39,777 @ 125.25p
Value: £49,821
Kofax (KFX)
Director name: Mr Greg Lock
Amount purchased: 9,000 @ 463.70p
Value: £41,733
Top Director Sells
Lancashire Holdings (LRE)
Director name: Mr Richard David Henry Brindle
Amount sold: 74,529 @ 647.14p
Value: £482,307
He bought 30,000 American Depositary Receipts (ADS), which is equivalent to 180,000 ordinary BP shares. He paid $43.99 each for half of the ADSs and $43.98 for the other half.
David, an American, joined BP in 2008. He is a member of the chairman's, the audit, the Gulf of Mexico and the remuneration committees. He has previously worked with management consultant The Boston Consulting Group and elevator manufacturer Otis. Following Otis's merger with UTC in 1977, he moved up the ranks, becoming chief executive in 1994 and chairman in 1997, before he retired in 2009.
Top Director Buys
BP (BP.)
Director name: Mr George David
Amount purchased: 90,000 @ 454.74p
Value: £409,266
BP (BP.)
Director name: Mr George David
Amount purchased: 90,000 @ 454.65p
Value: £409,185
Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)
Director name: Mr Anil Thadani
Amount purchased: 250,000 @ $0.78
Value: $194,775
Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities (ECWO)
Director name: Mr Ian Christopher Barby
Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 126.00p
Value: £189,000
Datatec Ltd. (DI) (DTC)
Director name: Mr Jens P Montanana
Amount purchased: 40,570 @ 331.04p
Value: £134,303
Asian Citrus Holding (ACHL)
Director name: Mr Tong Wang Chow
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 58.36p
Value: £116,720
Inchcape (INCH)
Director name: Mr Nigel Northridge
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 379.50p
Value: £56,925
Europa Oil & Gas (EOG)
Director name: Mr Christian W Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Amount purchased: 250,000 @ 22.25p
Value: £55,625
Stobart Group Ltd. (STOB)
Director name: Mr Paul David Orchard-Lisle
Amount purchased: 39,777 @ 125.25p
Value: £49,821
Kofax (KFX)
Director name: Mr Greg Lock
Amount purchased: 9,000 @ 463.70p
Value: £41,733
Top Director Sells
Lancashire Holdings (LRE)
Director name: Mr Richard David Henry Brindle
Amount sold: 74,529 @ 647.14p
Value: £482,307
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