LONDON (ShareCast) - Peter Williams, a new non-executive director at property website Rightmove, has made a significant statement about his confidence in the company with a 99,463 pounds purchase of shares just over a month after his appointment.

Williams filled a similar independent role at online retailer Asos for eight years before leaving in December, having worked at Selfridges for 13 years previously as Chief Financial Officer and then Chief Executive Officer.

During his stint at Asos, Williams netted £1.7m in 2012 from a share sale at 2,125p and still holds 20,000 shares in the 5,864p-a-share company.

Top Director Buys

Rightmove (RMV)
Director name: Mr Peter W Williams
Amount purchased: 3,728 @ 2,668.00p
Value: £99,463

Mears Group (MER)
Director name: Mr Rory Patrick Macnamara
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 498.10p
Value: £49,810

New India Inv Trust (NII)
Director name: Mr Stephen White
Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 212.50p
Value: £26,562

Blackrock Throgmorton Trust (THRG)
Director name: Ms Jean Matterson
Amount purchased: 7,000 @ 311.11p
Value: £21,778

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)
Director name: Mrs Julia Le Blan
Amount purchased: 1,500 @ 1,199.98p
Value: £18,000

AstraZeneca (AZN)
Director name: Professor Genevieve Berger
Amount purchased: 430 @ 3,955.00p
Value: £17,006

Cranswick (CWK)
Director name: Mr Jim Brisby
Amount purchased: 3,533 @ 474.00p
Value: £16,746

Share plc (SHRE)
Director name: Mr Gavin David Redvers Oldham
Amount purchased: 31,432 @ 35.10p
Value: £11,033


Top Director Sells

Progressive Digital Media Group (PRO)
Director name: Mr Simon Pyper
Amount sold: 280,000 @ 255.00p
Value: £714,000

Mears Group (MER)
Director name: Mr Andrew C M Smith
Amount sold: 72,967 @ 493.00p
Value: £359,727

Mears Group (MER)
Director name: Mr Alan Long
Amount sold: 72,088 @ 493.00p
Value: £355,394

Mattioli Woods (MTW)
Director name: Mr Mark Smith
Amount sold: 32,022 @ 410.00p
Value: £131,290

Jupiter Second Split Trust ZDP Shares (JSSZ)
Director name: Mr Harry D Hill
Amount sold: 314,960 @ 39.50p
Value: £124,409

Share plc (SHRE)
Director name: Mr Gavin David Redvers Oldham
Amount sold: 31,432 @ 35.00p
Value: £11,001

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