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Games Workshop boss lifts stake

Games Workshop boss lifts stake

01.02.2008

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Tom Kirkby, chairman of fantasy war game model specialist Games Workshop, bought 120,000 shares in the company today, lifting his stake by 0.39% to 6.96%.

Kirkby, a former tax inspector who became a general manager for Games Workshop in 1986, paid 202p a share, or a total of £242,400.

Games Workshop said last week that pre-tax losses totalled £192,000 in the six months to 2 December versus a £127,000 profit the year before on revenue unchanged at £54.6m.

Top Director Buys

Lukoil 'B' GRD (Reg S) (LKOB)

Director name: Mr I. V. Sherkunov

Amount purchased: 160,000 @ $65.56

Value: $10,490,032

Games Workshop Group (GAW)

Director name: Mr Tom Kirby

Amount purchased: 120,000 @ 202.00p

Value: £242,400

Safestore (SAFE)

Director name: Mr Stephen Williams

Amount purchased: 100,204 @ 146.70p

Value: £146,999

Safestore (SAFE)

Director name: Mr Richard Hodsden

Amount purchased: 52,488 @ 146.70p

Value: £77,000

Inchcape (INCH)

Director name: Ms Karen Guerra

Amount purchased: 13,515 @ 365.00p

Value: £49,330

Woolworths Group (WLW)

Director name: Mr Stephen East

Amount purchased: 300,000 @ 11.25p

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Value: £33,750

Woolworths Group (WLW)

Director name: Mr Trevor Bish-Jones

Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 11.50p

Value: £17,250

Woolworths Group (WLW)

Director name: Mr Steve Lewis

Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 11.50p

Value: £17,250

Charles Stanley (CAY)

Director name: Mr Michael R I Lilwall

Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 96.00p

Value: £12,000

Charles Stanley (CAY)

Director name: Mr Peter A Hurst

Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 96.00p

Value: £12,000

Top Director Sells

Inchcape (INCH)

Director name: Ms Karen Guerra

Amount sold: 21,000 @ 441.00p

Value: £92,610

Inchcape (INCH)

Director name: Ms Karen Guerra

Amount sold: 13,515 @ 351.00p

Value: £47,438



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