CSC deputy goes on a shopping trip

15th Nov 2011 16:27

John Whittaker, deputy chairman of Capital Shopping Centres Group, owner of the Trafford Centre, has done a spot of shopping himself. Whittaker, who is also a non-executive of the firm, purchased 50,000 shares at 310.60p per share for a total of £155,300. He joined the firm in January, as part of the deal in which CSC made the £1.65bn purchase of the Trafford Centre from Peel Group, of which Whittaker is chairman. Peel, which Whittaker founded in 1971, is now CSC's biggest shareholder, owning a 23% stake in the company. At the end of October, the firm revealed that it has seen no increase in footfall in the three months to the end of October compared to the equivalent period of 2010. Capital, which specialises in regional shopping centres has, however, seen occupancy remain at 97% and the "year to date" footfall numbers are up 2% on the equivalent period of 2010. Top Director BuysCapital Shopping Centres Group (CSCG) Director name: Mr John Whittaker Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 310.60p Value: £155,300Yell Group (YELL) Director name: Mr Bob WigleyAmount purchased: 2,610,000 @ 3.85p Value: £100,485Surface Transforms (SCE) Director name: Mr Richard Douglas Gledhill Amount purchased: 400,000 @ 9.00p Value: £36,000Liontrust Asset Managament (LIO) Director name: Mr John Stephen IonsAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 63.00p Value: £31,500Liontrust Asset Managament (LIO) Director name: Mr Alastair Barbour Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 65.00p Value: £13,000Liontrust Asset Managament (LIO) Director name: Mr Vinay Kumar AbrolAmount purchased: 20,000 @ 65.00p Value: £13,000IFG Group (IFP) Director name: Mr Aidan ComerfordAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 85.68p Value: £8,568Top Director SellsSABMiller (SAB) Director name: Mr Graham MackayAmount sold: 26,052 @ 2,251.00p Value: £586,431Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd. (HRM) Director name: Mr Harry E. MashegoAmount sold: 5,261 @ 867.00p Value: £45,613NR