LONDON (ShareCast) - Semiconductor group Wolfson Microelectronics said departing chairman John Carey has raised his stake in the firm.
Carey will be succeeded by Michael Ruettgers with effect from 1 January 2008 but it hasn't stopped him from buying 100,000 shares at 209p each.
His total holding has increased to 4.2m shares, which represents 3.62% of the total issued share capital.
Top Director Buys
Wolfson Microelectronics (WLF)
Director name: Mr David John Carey
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 209.00p
Value: £209,000
Taylor Wimpey (TW.)
Director name: Mr Peter T Johnson
Amount purchased: 77,670 @ 191.49p
Value: £148,730
Novae Group (NVA)
Director name: Mr Matthew K Fosh
Amount purchased: 288,391 @ 34.00p
Value: £98,053
Experian Group (EXPN)
Director name: Mr Fabiola R Arredondo
Amount purchased: 22,000 @ 430.10p
Value: £94,622
T Clarke (CTO)
Director name: Mr Pat Stanborough
Amount purchased: 30,346 @ 170.00p
Value: £51,588
Tikit (TIK)
Director name: Mr Michael McGoun
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 223.00p
Value: £44,600
Misys (MSY)
Director name: Mr John Ormerod
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 194.50p
Value: £29,175
Mothercare (MTC)
Director name: Mr Ian Peacock
Amount purchased: 5,445 @ 367.25p
Value: £19,997
Serabi Mining (SRB)
Director name: Mr Clive Malcolm Line
Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 27.00p
Value: £16,200
Biocompatibles International (BII)
Director name: Mr Ian Ardill
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 142.52p
Value: £14,252
Top Director Sells
Dori Media Group (DMG)
Director name: Mr Yair Dori
Amount sold: 150,000 @ 165.00p
Value: £247,500
Dori Media Group (DMG)
Director name: Mr Zvi Hauser
Amount sold: 56,250 @ 168.00p
Value: £94,500
European Nickel (ENK)
Director name: Mr Andrew M Lindsay
Amount sold: 185,000 @ 42.18p
Value: £78,033
Bellway (BWY)
Director name: Mr Peter J Stoker
Amount sold: 6,928 @ 938.95p
Value: £65,050