GEC.L Share News (GEC)

Thorntons chairman John von Spreckelsen has tucked into another helping of shares in the chocolate retailer, spending £55,000. He paid 110p a time for 50,000 shares, taking his holding to 1.05m, which is 1.54% of the firm.The shares have surged since von Spreckelsen last went on a spending spree in February, when markets were in turmoil.He bought nearly 250,000 shares during the month at between 47p and 57p.Earlier this week Thorntons served up a 4.5% decline in annual pre-tax profit but held its final dividend, underlining its confidence in future trading.Top Director BuysNumis Corporation (NUM) Director name: Mr T David G ArculusAmount purchased: 65,000 @ 165.00p Value: £107,250Kofax (KFX) Director name: Mr Greg LockAmount purchased: 55,714 @ 147.00p Value: £81,900Thorntons (THT) Director name: Mr John Von SpreckelsenAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 110.00p Value: £55,000Atkins (WS) (ATK) Director name: Mr Allan E CookAmount purchased: 4,594 @ 653.00p Value: £29,999Domino Printing (DNO) Director name: Mr Chris BrinsmeadAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 284.80p Value: £28,480Chloride Group (CHLD) Director name: Mr Gary BullardAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 154.00p Value: £15,400Chrysalis VCT (CYS) Director name: Dr Martin KnightAmount purchased: 17,652 @ 61.00p Value: £10,768Top Director SellsBerkeley Group Holdings Units (BKG) Director name: Mr Anthony W PidgleyAmount sold: 1,134,176 @ 905.00p Value: £10,264,293Berkeley Group Holdings Units (BKG) Director name: Mr Robert C G PerrinsAmount sold: 387,816 @ 905.00p Value: £3,509,735Berkeley Group Holdings Units (BKG) Director name: Mr Anthony (Tony) CareyAmount sold: 333,180 @ 905.00p Value: £3,015,279Berkeley Group Holdings Units (BKG) Director name: Mr Gregory J FryAmount sold: 223,908 @ 905.00p Value: £2,026,367IG Group Holdings (IGG) Director name: Mr Jonathan R DavieAmount sold: 100,000 @ 355.00p Value: £355,000General Electric (GEC) Director name: Mr John G. RiceAmount sold: 17,813 @ € 10.04 Value: € 178,769General Electric (GEC) Director name: Mr Keith S. SherinAmount sold: 17,521 @ € 10.04 Value: € 175,839General Electric (GEC) Director name: Mr Michael A. NealAmount sold: 17,271 @ € 10.04 Value: € 173,330Energy XXI (Bermuda) (Reg S) (EXXS) Director name: Mr Steven Albert WeyelAmount sold: 100,000 @ $1.50 Value: $150,000Energy XXI (Bermuda) (Reg S) (EXXS) Director name: Mr Steven Albert WeyelAmount sold: 100,000 @ $1.50 Value: $150,000