LONDON (ShareCast) - Directors at Ludorum, the media investment company that owns licensing rights to children’s characters such as Dennis the Menace, spent a combined total of more than £60,000 on shares Thursday, the company said.

Chief executive Rob Lawes, chief operating officer Charlie Caminada, non-executive chairman Dick Rothkopf and non-executive director David Maloney each bought 14,736 shares at 104p each.

Lawes now has 565,736 shares in Ludorum, which is just under 7% of the company. Caminada’s purchase brings his holding to 356,736 shares, while Rothkopf now has 284,736 shares Maloney has 34,736 shares.

Speaking late last month as the company delivered its 2007 results, Lawes said: “We are delighted with the progress we have made in 2007 and are on track for revenue generation in fiscal year 2008.”

Recent successes included an agreement with DC Thomson, publisher of The Beano comic, to represent all rights excluding publishing for its character Marvo the Wonder Chicken.


Top Director Buys

Wolfson Microelectronics (WLF)
Director name: Mr Michael Ruettgers
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 140.00p
Value: £140,000

North Atlantic Smaller Trust (NAS)
Director name: Mr Christopher H B Mills
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 1,002.00p
Value: £100,200

CLS Holdings (CLI)
Director name: Mr James F Dean
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 348.50p
Value: £69,700

SVM Global Fund (SVG)
Director name: Mr Senator Shane P N Ross
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 445.00p
Value: £66,750

Fiberweb (FWEB)
Director name: Mr Richard Stillwell
Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 40.50p
Value: £24,300

Ludorum (LUD)
Director name: Mr Robert I Lawes
Amount purchased: 14,736 @ 104.00p
Value: £15,325

Ludorum (LUD)
Director name: Mr Richard E Rothkopf
Amount purchased: 14,736 @ 104.00p
Value: £15,325

Ludorum (LUD)
Director name: Mr David Maloney
Amount purchased: 14,736 @ 104.00p
Value: £15,325

Ludorum (LUD)
Director name: Mr Charles J Caminada
Amount purchased: 14,736 @ 104.00p
Value: £15,325


Top Director Sells

Carnival (CCL)
Director name: Mr Richard G Capen Jr
Amount sold: 6,000 @ 2,074.97p
Value: £124,498

• News Channel