LONDON (ShareCast) - Sir Ron Brierley, a non-executive director of Guinness Peat Group (GPG) sold a massive chunk of shares in the investment holding company this week.

The company announced on Friday morning that Brierley sold five million shares in the company at a price of A$0.475 (31.04p), earning himself around A$2.38m (around £1.55m).

The sales took his stake down to just under 37m shares, representing 2.33% of the company's total voting rights.

Brierley, a well-known New Zealand investor, joined GPG in 1990 and was running as Chairman until 2010.

The company, listed in London, Australia and New Zealand, invests in a number of businesses, mainly in Europe and Australasia.


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Ferrum Crescent Ltd NPV (DI) (FCR)
Director name: Mr Robert W Hair
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Top Director Sells

Guinness Peat Group (GPG)
Director name: Sir Ronald A Brierley
Amount sold: 5,000,000 @ 31.04p
Value: £1,552,000

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Director name: Mr Ronald J Floto
Amount sold: 11,700 @ $11.46
Value: $134,064

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