LONDON (ShareCast) - Tony Chanmugam, the Group Finance Director of BT Group, has taken advantage of the recent run in the group's share price, selling 125,000 shares at 400p apiece.

The value of the stock initially fell after the telecoms giant posted record fourth quarter consumer revenues as investors engaged in a period of profit taking. However, in the past two weeks or so, the price of the shares has risen from around 362p.

Group pre-tax earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation in the year to March 31st were flat at £6.1bn, but adjusted pre-tax profit rose 6% to £2.8bn. Adjusted earnings per share for the year lifted 7% to 28.2p.

The company said it was hiking its full year dividend by 15% to 10.9p and expects to increase its dividend by 10%-15% in each of the next two years.

The £500,000 deal has left Chanamugam with 899,227 shares.

Top Director Buys

Breedon Aggregates Ltd. (BREE)
Director name: Ms Sally Ann (Susie) Farnon
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 41.50p
Value: £83,000

Breedon Aggregates Ltd. (BREE)
Director name: Mr Peter W G Tom
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 41.50p
Value: £83,000

Breedon Aggregates Ltd. (BREE)
Director name: Mr Rob Wood
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 41.50p
Value: £41,500

Gable Holdings Inc. (GAH)
Director name: Mr William Dewsall
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 82.00p
Value: £41,000

Ventus VCT D Shs (VEND)
Director name: Mr David Williams
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 100.00p
Value: £25,000

Ventus VCT (VEN)
Director name: Mr David Williams
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 100.00p
Value: £25,000

Cello Group (CLL)
Director name: Mr Mark Scott
Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 87.40p
Value: £13,110


Top Director Sells

Carnival (CCL)
Director name: Mr Micky Arison
Amount sold: 159,819 @ 2,393.67p
Value: £3,825,539

Carnival (CCL)
Director name: Mr Micky Arison
Amount sold: 88,901 @ 2,396.07p
Value: £2,130,130

Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)
Director name: Mr Christophe A Evain
Amount sold: 135,213 @ 421.80p
Value: £570,328

SABMiller (SAB)
Director name: Mr Alan Clark
Amount sold: 17,166 @ 3,311.00p
Value: £568,366

Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)
Director name: Mr Christophe A Evain
Amount sold: 126,381 @ 421.80p
Value: £533,075

Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)
Director name: Mr Philip Keller
Amount sold: 126,381 @ 421.80p
Value: £533,075

BT Group (BT.A)
Director name: Mr Tony Chanmugam
Amount sold: 125,000 @ 400.00p
Value: £500,000

SABMiller (SAB)
Director name: Mr James Wilson
Amount sold: 13,720 @ 3,311.00p
Value: £454,269

Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)
Director name: Mr Benoit Durteste
Amount sold: 105,399 @ 418.05p
Value: £440,621

Avingtrans (AVG)
Director name: Mr Roger McDowell
Amount sold: 125,000 @ 158.00p
Value: £197,500

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