LONDON (ShareCast) - Shanta Gold, an AIM-listed miner, announced Thursday that Luke Leslie, a Non-Executive Director of the company, bought 193,891 shares.

Leslie, who joined the board in August last year, bought the shares at 13p each for a total of £25,206.

On Monday the East Africa focused gold producing company published its unaudited final results for the year ended December 31st showing strong gold production levels in the final quarter.

The company reported that the Bauhinia Creek pit commenced, with ore being placed on stockpile and said that a plant had been successfully built and commissioned in the year, producing 5,748 ounces (oz) gold in the fourth quarter of 2012.

The company added that $50m equity and $60m debt capital had been raised, of which $18m was repaid in the year.


Top Director Buys

Shanta Gold Ltd. (SHG)
Director name: Mr Luke Leslie
Amount purchased: 193,891 @ 13.00p
Value: £25,206

Zamano (ZMNO)
Director name: Mr John Rockett
Amount purchased: 300,000 @ 7.06p
Value: £21,180

Amphion Innovations (AMP)
Director name: Mr Richard Morgan
Amount purchased: 750,000 @ 2.75p
Value: £20,625

Scottish American Inv Company (SCAM)
Director name: Mr Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
Amount purchased: 4,878 @ 235.00p
Value: £11,463


Top Director Sells

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg) (JAR)
Director name: Mr Adam Keswick
Amount sold: 50,000 @ $65.59
Value: $3,279,710

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg) (JAR)
Director name: Mr Benjamin Keswick
Amount sold: 50,000 @ $65.59
Value: $3,279,710

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg) (JAR)
Director name: Mr E Weatherall
Amount sold: 50,000 @ $100.26
Value: $5,012,930

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg) (JAR)
Director name: Mr Simon Keswick
Amount sold: 50,000 @ $65.59
Value: $3,279,710

CSR (CSR)
Director name: Mr Chris Ladas
Amount sold: 68,139 @ 488.85p
Value: £333,098

CSR (CSR)
Director name: Mr Joep van Beurden
Amount sold: 65,429 @ 488.85p
Value: £319,850

CSR (CSR)
Director name: Mr Will Gardiner
Amount sold: 49,334 @ 488.85p
Value: £241,169

Safestore Holdings (SAFE)
Director name: Mr Richard Hodsden
Amount sold: 110,275 @ 127.78p
Value: £140,909

Tullett Prebon (TLPR)
Director name: Mr Paul Mainwaring
Amount sold: 39,430 @ 252.00p
Value: £99,364

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