Aquarius non-exec makes purchase

18th Aug 2009 16:21

David Dix, non-executive director of Aquarius Platinum, has acquired 100,000 shares in the miner.He acquired 89,943 shares at A$5.58 a share and subsequently purchased 10,057 shares at A$5.31 each. Dix, who was appointed to the board in 2004, now holds 100,000 shares in the group.Last week, the platinum miner said it slumped into losses in the year to June 30 as prices for the precious metal collapsed from the highs they reached in the middle of last year.The company posted a pre-tax loss of $97.4m for the year, compared with a profit of $536.8m over the same period the previous year as revenues slumped to $310.6m from $919m.Top Director BuysAddax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Jean Claude GandurAmount purchased: 118,000 @ 1,712.60p Value: £2,020,868Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Jean Claude GandurAmount purchased: 59,000 @ 2,347.16p Value: £1,384,824Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) Director name: Mr David DixAmount purchased: 89,943 @ 280.12p Value: £251,948Croda International (CRDA) Director name: Mr Nigel TurnerAmount purchased: 15,000 @ 624.50p Value: £93,675Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) Director name: Mr David DixAmount purchased: 10,057 @ 264.68p Value: £26,619Thomas Cook Group (TCG) Director name: Mr Nigel NorthridgeAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 208.90p Value: £20,890Top Director SellsAddax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Jean Claude GandurAmount sold: 55,241,828 @ 2,906.37p Value: £1,605,531,916Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Jean Claude GandurAmount sold: 5,765,751 @ 2,906.37p Value: £167,574,057Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Stephen Paul de HeinrichAmount sold: 243,566 @ 2,906.37p Value: £7,078,929Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr James DavieAmount sold: 65,887 @ 2,906.37p Value: £1,914,920Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Peter DeyAmount sold: 62,605 @ 2,906.37p Value: £1,819,533Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Gerry MaceyAmount sold: 35,424 @ 2,906.37p Value: £1,029,553Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Wesley TwissAmount sold: 28,559 @ 2,906.37p Value: £830,030Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Brian AndersonAmount sold: 26,576 @ 2,906.37p Value: £772,397Addax Petroleum (AXC) Director name: Mr Afolabi OladeleAmount sold: 8,564 @ 2,906.37p Value: £248,902Micro Focus International Plc (MCRO) Director name: Mr Nicholas BrayAmount sold: 100,000 @ 379.00p Value: £379,000