Date: Wednesday 30 Jan 2008
LONDON (ShareCast) - Oakdene Homes lost a quarter of its value Wednesday, prompting battered bosses to pick up stock in the beleaguered housebuilder.
Chief executive Carl Turpin bought 20,000 shares at 78p each and 5,000 at 75p, taking his interest to almost 4m shares, or 9.7% of the company.
Finance boss Robert Boot picked up 15,000 at 67.5p, while Design director Ronald Fender added 20,000 shares to his stash at 67p a share.
The group, focused on South East England, warned that 2007 pre-tax profit will be materially below market expectations.
It said profit would not be less than £5m following weak trading during the last three months of the year and a failure to complete two major transactions before the year end.
Top Director Buys
Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited (VOF)
Director name: Mr Horst J F Geicke
Amount purchased: 235,342 @ $2.96
Value: $696,612
Premier Oil (PMO)
Director name: Mr Simon Lockett
Amount purchased: 34,384 @ 1,317.00p
Value: £452,837
Premier Oil (PMO)
Director name: Mr Robin Allan
Amount purchased: 20,519 @ 1,317.00p
Value: £270,235
Premier Oil (PMO)
Director name: Mr A R C Durrant
Amount purchased: 20,519 @ 1,317.00p
Value: £270,235
Premier Oil (PMO)
Director name: Mr Neil Hawkings
Amount purchased: 18,013 @ 1,317.00p
Value: £237,231
Vinaland (VNL)
Director name: Mr Horst J F Geicke
Amount purchased: 79,250 @ $1.34
Value: $106,195
Vinaland (VNL)
Director name: Mr Don Di Lam
Amount purchased: 79,250 @ $1.34
Value: $106,195
Premier Oil (PMO)
Director name: Mr Robin Allan
Amount purchased: 6,638 @ 1,317.00p
Value: £87,422
Ashley House (ASH)
Director name: Mr Andrew Gibson
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 130.00p
Value: £32,500
Standard Life European Private Equity Trust (SEP)
Director name: Mr Clive Sherling
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 220.00p
Value: £22,000
Top Director Sells
Filtronic (FTC)
Director name: Mr Hemant Mardia
Amount sold: 19,353 @ 168.00p
Value: £32,513
