LONDON (ShareCast) - Jupiter Fund Management's Chief Financial Officer, Philip Johnson, traded in 63,588 shares, making only a small dent in his holding, which was reduced to 1.32m.

Johnson, who took up the role in 2009, paid 383.80p per share, giving the deal a trade value of £244,051.

The purchase was made the day of the group's annual general meeting, at which one of its former managers, Philip Gibbs, according to the Financial Times, launched a verbal attack on the group's board, saying it had failed to apologise for its treatment of him.

He reportedly also called on Chief Investment Officer John Chatfeild-Roberts to step down from his managerial role and instead become more focused on assets.

Gibbs was a major shareholder in the company when it floated four years ago.


Top Director Buys

Redrow (RDW)
Director name: Mr Steve Morgan
Amount purchased: 39,844,284 @ 268.93p
Value: £107,153,233

Kingspan Group (KGP)
Director name: Mr Michael Cawley
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ € 12.56
Value: € 251,200

Shanta Gold Ltd. (SHG)
Director name: Mr Robin Anthony Fryer
Amount purchased: 120,000 @ 15.00p
Value: £18,000

Netplay TV (NPT)
Director name: Mr Andrew Christopher Lapping
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 15.19p
Value: £15,190

Centamin (DI) (CEY)
Director name: Mr Kevin Tomlinson
Amount purchased: 24,400 @ 60.65p
Value: £14,799

Murray International Trust (MYI)
Director name: Mr David Hardie
Amount purchased: 1,197 @ 1,058.98p
Value: £12,676

Haydale Graphene Industries (HAYD)
Director name: Mr Raymond (Ray) John Gibbs
Amount purchased: 11,000 @ 109.50p
Value: £12,045

Unilever (ULVR)
Director name: Ms Mary Ma
Amount purchased: 400 @ 2,695.00p
Value: £10,780


Top Director Sells

Redrow (RDW)
Director name: Mr Steve Morgan
Amount sold: 39,844,284 @ 268.93p
Value: £107,153,233

Homeserve (HSV)
Director name: Mr Richard Harpin
Amount sold: 415,000 @ 339.00p
Value: £1,406,850

Jupiter Fund Management (JUP)
Director name: Mr Philip Johnson
Amount sold: 63,588 @ 383.80p
Value: £244,051

Hill & Smith Holdings (HILS)
Director name: Mr Clive J Snowdon
Amount sold: 10,000 @ 556.10p
Value: £55,610


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