LONDON (ShareCast) - William Waggott, commercial director of TUI Travel, bought 50,000 shares in the company two days after reporting that demand has remained strong for summer holidays this year with forward bookings for the winter and next year's summer season also looking good.
Waggott spent a total of £122,250 at a price of 244.5p per share, a day after Peter Rothwell, deputy chief executive, purchased 107,181 shares at 233.25p each.
"Since the trading numbers announced on the 9th August consumer demand across the TUI Travel businesses for Summer 2007 has remained strong. Forward bookings for Winter 2007/08 and early bookings for Summer 2008 are also very positive, " the group said in a trading update last Wednesday.
Top Director Buys
Thirdforce (THF)
Director name: Mr Pat McDonagh
Amount purchased: 3,000,000 @ 12.00p
Value: £360,000
Kingspan Group (KGP)
Director name: Mr Brian Joyce
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ € 15.25
Value: € 152,500
TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr William Waggott
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 244.50p
Value: £122,250
Sinclair Pharma (SPH)
Director name: Mr Andrew Sinclair
Amount purchased: 120,000 @ 88.00p
Value: £105,600
CRH (CRH)
Director name: Mr William P Egan
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ € 27.10
Value: € 135,488
Murchison United (MUU)
Director name: Mr Christopher David Grannell
Amount purchased: 500,000 @ 5.43p
Value: £27,150
Norish (NSH)
Director name: Mr Aidan Hughes
Amount purchased: 104,340 @ 56.00p
Value: £58,430
Hansard Global (HSD)
Director name: Mr Harvey Krueger
Amount purchased: 22,000 @ 225.00p
Value: £49,500
Ceramic Fuel Cells (CFU)
Director name: Mr Jeff Harding
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 34.60p
Value: £17,300
The Capital Pub Company (CPUB)
Director name: Mr Clive Watson
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 158.00p
Value: £39,500
Top Director Sells
First Quantum Minerals (FQM)
Director name: Mr Martin R Rowley
Amount sold: 70,000 @ 4,561.00p
Value: £3,192,700
H & T Group (HAT)
Director name: Mr John Nichols
Amount sold: 400,000 @ 225.00p
Value: £900,000
H & T Group (HAT)
Director name: Mr Laurent Genthialon
Amount sold: 200,000 @ 225.00p
Value: £450,000
Artemis Alpha (ATS)
Director name: Mr Charles Peel
Amount sold: 125,000 @ 209.30p
Value: £261,625
H & T Group (HAT)
Director name: Mr Stephen Fenerty
Amount sold: 100,000 @ 225.00p
Value: £225,000
BP (BP.)
Director name: Mr Iain Conn
Amount sold: 36,000 @ 568.00p
Value: £204,480
Jubilee Platinum (JLP)
Director name: Mr Chris Molefe
Amount sold: 200,000 @ 94.88p
Value: £189,760
BP (BP.)
Director name: Mr Iain Conn
Amount sold: 30,000 @ 568.00p
Value: £170,400
Scottish & Newcastle (SCTN)
Director name: Mr John M Dunsmore
Amount sold: 13,415 @ 226.00p
Value: £30,318
Daniel Stewart Securities (DAN)
Director name: Mr Peter D Shea
Amount sold: 220,000 @ 11.75p
Value: £25,850
