LONDON (ShareCast) - Tom Kirkby, chairman of fantasy war game model specialist Games Workshop, bought 120,000 shares in the company today, lifting his stake by 0.39% to 6.96%.
Kirkby, a former tax inspector who became a general manager for Games Workshop in 1986, paid 202p a share, or a total of £242,400.
Games Workshop said last week that pre-tax losses totalled £192,000 in the six months to 2 December versus a £127,000 profit the year before on revenue unchanged at £54.6m.
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Lukoil 'B' GRD (Reg S) (LKOB)
Director name: Mr I. V. Sherkunov
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Value: $10,490,032
Games Workshop Group (GAW)
Director name: Mr Tom Kirby
Amount purchased: 120,000 @ 202.00p
Value: £242,400
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Director name: Mr Steve Lewis
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Value: £17,250
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Value: £12,000
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