LONDON (ShareCast) - Steve Rowley, chief executive Anite, has been a buyer of shares in recent months despite mixed trading statements from the IT consultant.

He added another 260,000 shares to his holding today at 72p, for a total cost of £187,000, to follow a purchase of 100,000 in September. Rowley now has a direct holding of 805,000 shares.

In September, Anite said results in the first four months of the current year were slightly below last time but it added it was cautiously optimistic about prospects for the year.

Top Director Buys
Anite Group (AIE)
Director name: Mr Steve Rowley
Amount purchased: 260,000 @ 72.00p
Value: £187,200

Reckitt Benckiser (RB.)
Director name: Mr Colin R Day
Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 2,946.68p
Value: £88,400

Blue Oar (BLUE)
Director name: Mr Andrew Monk
Amount purchased: 250,000 @ 21.00p
Value: £52,500

Capital & Regional (CAL)
Director name: Mr Ken Ford
Amount purchased: 3,385 @ 731.00p
Value: £24,744

Aberforth Smaller Companies Tst (ASL)
Director name: Mr David R Shaw
Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 701.29p
Value: £14,026

Cinpart (CINP)
Director name: Mr Philip Palmer
Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 6.75p
Value: £10,125

Top Director Sells
Leyshon Resources (LRL)
Director name: Mr Paul Campbell Atherley
Amount sold: 1,000,000 @ 30.00p
Value: £300,000

Leyshon Resources (LRL)
Director name: Ms Stacey Apostolou
Amount sold: 700,000 @ 30.00p
Value: £210,000

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