Ex-Asos man Williams dips in on arrival at Rightmove

19th Mar 2014 15:57

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 BuysRightmove (RMV) Director name: Mr Peter W WilliamsAmount purchased: 3,728 @ 2,668.00p Value: £99,463Mears Group (MER) Director name: Mr Rory Patrick MacnamaraAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 498.10p Value: £49,810New India Inv Trust (NII) Director name: Mr Stephen WhiteAmount purchased: 12,500 @ 212.50p Value: £26,562Blackrock Throgmorton Trust (THRG) Director name: Ms Jean MattersonAmount purchased: 7,000 @ 311.11p Value: £21,778Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL) Director name: Mrs Julia Le BlanAmount purchased: 1,500 @ 1,199.98p Value: £18,000AstraZeneca (AZN) Director name: Professor Genevieve BergerAmount purchased: 430 @ 3,955.00p Value: £17,006Cranswick (CWK) Director name: Mr Jim Brisby Amount purchased: 3,533 @ 474.00p Value: £16,746Share plc (SHRE) Director name: Mr Gavin David Redvers OldhamAmount purchased: 31,432 @ 35.10p Value: £11,033Top Director SellsProgressive Digital Media Group (PRO) Director name: Mr Simon PyperAmount sold: 280,000 @ 255.00p Value: £714,000Mears Group (MER) Director name: Mr Andrew C M SmithAmount sold: 72,967 @ 493.00p Value: £359,727Mears Group (MER) Director name: Mr Alan Long Amount sold: 72,088 @ 493.00p Value: £355,394Mattioli Woods (MTW) Director name: Mr Mark SmithAmount sold: 32,022 @ 410.00p Value: £131,290Jupiter Second Split Trust ZDP Shares (JSSZ) Director name: Mr Harry D HillAmount sold: 314,960 @ 39.50p Value: £124,409Share plc (SHRE) Director name: Mr Gavin David Redvers OldhamAmount sold: 31,432 @ 35.00p Value: £11,001OH