LONDON (ShareCast) - London Stock Exchange chief executive Clara Furse spent more than £300,000 on shares in the company, it confirmed today.

She took 33,618 shares in the company, paying just over 892p a share.

Shares in the company have fallen sharply since the beginning of the year, when they sat just below 2,000p, as investors become more concerned about the effects of the economic downturn and competition from rival exchanges.

However, Furse remains bullish about LSE’s prospects. Speaking last month as the company delivered a strong set of full-year results, she said: “'In a dynamic market environment, we are confident of achieving further growth this year.”

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London Stock Exchange Group (LSE)
Director name: Mr Clara Furse
Amount purchased: 33,618 @ 892.40p
Value: £300,007

Petra Diamonds (PDL)
Director name: Mr Adonis Pouroulis
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 111.00p
Value: £222,000

Petra Diamonds (PDL)
Director name: Mr David Abery
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 107.40p
Value: £107,400

Antisoma (ASM)
Director name: Mr Glyn Edwards
Amount purchased: 470,000 @ 21.30p
Value: £100,110

Indus Gas (INDI)
Director name: Mr Marc Holtzman
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 180.00p
Value: £90,000

Henderson Eurotrust (HNE)
Director name: Mr Bernard Joop Saparoea Feilzer
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 520.00p
Value: £26,000

Antisoma (ASM)
Director name: Dr Barry J Price
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 22.30p
Value: £22,300

Chrysalis Group (CHS)
Director name: Mr Andy Mollett
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 111.30p
Value: £22,260

Sport Media Group (SPMG)
Director name: Mr David Bailey
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 20.00p
Value: £20,000

Sport Media Group (SPMG)
Director name: Mr David Bailey
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 20.00p
Value: £20,000

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