LONDON (ShareCast) - James Dean, a non-executive director at wealth manager Rathbone Brothers, has made an initial foray into the market, just over a month after taking on his role.

He paid £15,224 for shares in the company, where Chief Executive Andy Pomfret has just announced his retirement after nine years.

Pomfret has announced he will retire at the end of February 2014, with current Deputy Chief Executive, Philip Howell, has joined the board and will become chief executive on March 1st.

Pomfret observed that he has had "a fascinating 14 years at Rathbones, initially as finance director and for the last nine years as CEO during which funds under management rose from £7.7 billion at 31st December 2004 to £20.8 billion at 30th September 2013."

Dean paid 15,224p per share, with the shares up from 12,000 since the start of the year.

Thor Mining's Executive Chairman Mick Billing contributed a third of a small placing the company made to advance its assessment of tungsten and gold projects in Australia, as well as to fund working capital requirement.

Billig shelled out £38,000 on the new shares, as the AIM- and ASX-listed company raised A$200,000 (£112,000) at 5 cents (0.28p) a share.


Top Director Buys

Thor Mining (THR)
Director name: Mr Michael Billing
Amount purchased: 13,571,428 @ 0.28p
Value: £38,000

Rathbone Brothers (RAT)
Director name: Mr James Dean
Amount purchased: 1,000 @ 1,522.40p
Value: £15,224

Howden Joinery Group (HWDN)
Director name: Mr Mark Robson
Amount purchased: 4,453 @ 328.00p
Value: £14,606


Top Director Sells

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr Peter James Long
Amount sold: 1,299,124 @ 378.30p
Value: £4,914,586

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr Peter James Long
Amount sold: 742,358 @ 378.30p
Value: £2,808,340

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr Johan Lundgren
Amount sold: 634,060 @ 378.30p
Value: £2,398,649

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr William Waggott
Amount sold: 492,576 @ 378.30p
Value: £1,863,415

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Dr Volker Bottcher
Amount sold: 486,272 @ 378.30p
Value: £1,839,567

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr Peter James Long
Amount sold: 324,781 @ 378.30p
Value: £1,228,647

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr Johan Lundgren
Amount sold: 264,192 @ 378.30p
Value: £999,438

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr William Waggott
Amount sold: 256,769 @ 378.30p
Value: £971,357

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Dr Volker Bottcher
Amount sold: 202,615 @ 378.30p
Value: £766,493

TUI Travel (TT.)
Director name: Mr Johan Lundgren
Amount sold: 158,515 @ 378.30p
Value: £599,662

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