Shares for Tanzanite One fees
27th Sep 2010 16:39
All five directors of Tanzanite One have taken shares in lieu of directors' fees that they were owed. The directors' fees have not been paid since October 2009. The total unpaid fees to directors and senior management had mounted up to $383,000. The directors' fees were £157,000 of this. The 12p
Read moreJardine Matheson 1H Net Profit $1.05B On Revenue $14.32B
30th Jul 2010 10:53
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (JAR.LN) said Friday that for the six months ended June 30, it made a MAIN FACTS: -Revenue $14.32 billion (2009: $9.77 billion) -Operating profit $1.64 billion (2009:$2.39 billion) -Pretax profit $3.13 billion (2009: $972 million)
Read moreDairy Farm Intl Names Alec Tong Group Finance Director
18th Jun 2010 10:14
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited (DFI.LN), an operator of supermarkets, hypermarkets, health and beauty, convenience and home furnishings stores, announced Friday the appointment of Alec Tong as Group Finance Director with effect from September 1, upon the retirement of
Read moreExor Chairman: Exor, Jardine Fund Targets Consumer Goods Firms
11th Jun 2010 12:45
VENICE, Italy (Dow Jones)--A new $100 million private equity fund announced Thursday by Exor SpA (EXO.MI), Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (JAR.LN) and private bank Rothschild will target consumer goods companies in China and India, Exor Chairman John Elkann told Dow Jones Newswires Friday. The n
Read moreUPDATE: Exor Joins Jardine Matheson, Rothschild In Asia
10th Jun 2010 15:43
(Adds details.) By Gilles Castonguay Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MILAN (Dow Jones)--Italian holding company Exor SpA (EXO.MI) will join conglomerate Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (JAR.LN) and private bank Rothschild in a private equity partnership in China and India, committing up to $100
Read moreExor Joins Jardine Matheson, Rothschild In China, India
10th Jun 2010 14:37
MILAN (Dow Jones)--Exor SpA (EXO.MI) said Thursday it had agreed to join Jardine Matheson and Rothschild in investing in China and India, committing up to $100 million. Exor, an Italian holding company, said in a statement the partnership would consist of an initial $250 million for investment.
Read moreExperian non-exec improves his finances
10th Mar 2010 16:52
Experian non-executive director Roger Davis has raised just over £700,000 from the sale of shares in the credit checking firm. Davis sold 110,199 shares at 638.5p each. This leaves him with 110,000 shares in Experian. Davis joined the Experian board at the beginning of 2007. He has an army backg
Read moreInterContinental Hotels chief exec stocks up
15th Dec 2009 15:34
Andrew Cosslett, the chief executive of the Holiday Inn operator InterContinental Hotels, has spent about £276,000 lifting his stake in the company. He bought 30,676 shares at 901p a time. His purchase comes on the back of a strong rise in the share price of InterContinental, which has benefited
Read moreDomino's directors deliver more shares
14th Dec 2009 16:15
Domino's Pizza directors are selling again. This time it is via the pizza delivery company's tender offer at 292p a share. This tender replaced the original tender offer at 317p a share, which was scuppered by a fall in the share price. There were 2.27m shares tendered by the closing date of 11 De
Read moreAnite non-exec buys for ISA
9th Dec 2009 15:45
Non-executive director David Hurst-Brown has acquired 74,445 shares in software company Anite for his ISA. This more than trebled his shareholding to 110,000 shares. He will benefit from tax free dividends in his ISA, starting with the 0.3p a share interim on 19 February. Hurst-Brown made his sh
Read moreDr Chu increases RCG stake
8th Dec 2009 16:30
RCG Holdings chief executive Dr Raymond Chu is buying shares in the Hong Kong-based biometric and RFiD technology firm for the second day running. He bought 60,000 at 87.82p a share and followed this up with a further 50,000 at 86.85p a share. This has cost just over £96,000. Dr Chu owns 6.89% of
Read moreThomas Cook boss adds to stake
7th Dec 2009 16:27
Thomas Cook's chief executive, Manny Fontenla-Novoa, has splashed out nearly £100,000 on shares in the travel firm. The Spanish-born businessman took 44,819 shares at 221.5p a time and now has 687,172. His purchase of shares comes soon after Thomas Cook beat expectations with its results for the y
Read moreUltra boss sells
4th Dec 2009 16:26
Ultra Electronics chief executive Douglas Caster has generated £5.85m from the sale of just over two-fifths of his shareholding in the defence electronics supplier. He states in the announcement that the sale was for "family and tax planning reasons". Caster has also transferred his remaining 63
Read moreAxis-Shield founder sells
3rd Dec 2009 16:25
Chief scientific officer Dr Erling Sundrehagen has sold 100,000 shares in diagnostics firm Axis-Shield at 408p a share. The sale raised £408,000. The share price fell 7p to 401p on the day of the announcement. Dr Sundrehagen still owns 79,645 shares in Axis-Shield. Back in May, Dr Sundrehagen rais
Read moreBritvic directors cash in
2nd Dec 2009 16:32
Fizzy drinks maker Britvic's chief executive and finance director have taken up shares and sold the share options for a second day running. The latest sales are of shares acquired under the Britvic Performance Share Plan at no cost. Chief executive Paul Moody was awarded 84,694 shares and sold 34,
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