LONDON (ShareCast) - Storage giant Big Yellow Group has announced that Georgina Harvey, one of its Non-Executive Directors, on Tuesday purchased 10,000 shares, marking her first holding in the company.

Harvey, who joined the company at the start of July, bought the shares at 470p each on the same day the group posted a 2% rise in pre-tax profit in its half year report.

Adjusted profit before tax for the six months ended September 30th rose from £13.9m to £14.2m year-on-year, on revenue of £35.9m (2012 H1: £36.2m).

The net rent per sq ft rose 2.9% since the start of April, while net debt was reduced by £1.8m to £228.6m. The group achieved occupancy growth of 232,000 sq ft across all stores in the period (2012: occupancy growth of 243,000 sq ft).


Top Director Buys

Anglo American (AAL)
Director name: Mr Jack Thompson
Amount purchased: 4,350 @ 1,432.70p
Value: £62,322

Essentra (ESNT)
Director name: Mr Peter John Hill
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 775.00p
Value: £77,500

Highcroft Investment (HCFT)
Director name: Mr John Hewitt
Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 695.00p
Value: £20,850

Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE)
Director name: Mr Samantha Hoe-Richardson
Amount purchased: 1,640 @ 794.00p
Value: £13,022


Top Director Sells

London Stock Exchange Group (LSE)
Director name: Mr Xavier Rolet
Amount sold: 110,484 @ 1,574.80p
Value: £1,739,902

London Stock Exchange Group (LSE)
Director name: Mr Raffaele Jerusalmi
Amount sold: 71,428 @ 1,574.80p
Value: £1,124,848

Hiscox Ltd (HSX)
Director name: Mr Stuart J Bridges
Amount sold: 102,812 @ 667.98p
Value: £686,764

Hiscox Ltd (HSX)
Director name: Mr Stuart J Bridges
Amount sold: 51,766 @ 672.17p
Value: £347,956

Personal Group Holdings (PGH)
Director name: Dr J P Barber
Amount sold: 3,200 @ 440.00p
Value: £14,080

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