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Former Dixons boss lifts stake in Volvere

Former Dixons boss lifts stake in Volvere

20.02.2008

This genius investor does dizzying levels of research to uncover...Half Price Shares!

Directors at Volvere, a company whose subsidiaries provide testing and security services, spent a combined total of more than £0.5m on shares in the firm today.

Chairman Lord Kalms, the former Dixons boss and Conservative Party treasurer, bought 140,000 shares for 125p each, or a total of £175,000.

CEO Jonathan Lander bought 150,000 shares for a total of £187,500, chief operating officer and chief financial officer Nick Lander took 75,000 shares for £93,750 and David Buchler took 10,000 shares for £12,500. They also paid 125p a share.

Lord Kalms now has 400,000 shares in the company, amounting to a 7% holding. Jonathan Lander has 378,750 shares, Nick Lander 120,000 shares and Buchler 48,985 shares.

Top Director Buys

Volvere (VLE)

Director name: Mr Jonathan Lander

Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 125.00p

Value: £187,500

Volvere (VLE)

Director name: Sir Stanley Kalms

Amount purchased: 140,000 @ 125.00p

Value: £175,000

Volvere (VLE)

Director name: Mr Nicholas Lander

Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 125.00p

Value: £93,750

Murray International Trust (MYI)

Director name: Mr James Douglas Best

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Amount purchased: 7,000 @ 701.50p

Value: £49,105

Aurora Investment Trust (ARR)

Director name: Mr M J Barstow

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 177.00p

Value: £17,700

Volvere (VLE)

Director name: Mr David J Buchler

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 125.00p

Value: £12,500

Top Director Sells

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL (DOM)

Director name: Mr Lee D Ginsberg

Amount sold: 863,677 @ 210.00p

Value: £1,813,722

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL (DOM)

Director name: Mr Christopher Moore

Amount sold: 368,502 @ 210.00p

Value: £773,854



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