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Storage giant Big Yellow Group has announced that Georgina Harvey, one of its Non-Executive Directors, on Tuesday purchased 10,000 shares, marking her first holding in the company. Harvey, who joined the company at the start of July, bought the shares at 470p each on the same day the group posted a 2% rise in pre-tax profit in its half year report. Adjusted profit before tax for the six months ended September 30th rose from £13.9m to £14.2m year-on-year, on revenue of £35.9m (2012 H1: £36.2m). The net rent per sq ft rose 2.9% since the start of April, while net debt was reduced by £1.8m to £228.6m. The group achieved occupancy growth of 232,000 sq ft across all stores in the period (2012: occupancy growth of 243,000 sq ft). Top Director BuysAnglo American (AAL) Director name: Mr Jack Thompson Amount purchased: 4,350 @ 1,432.70p Value: £62,322Essentra (ESNT) Director name: Mr Peter John HillAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 775.00p Value: £77,500Highcroft Investment (HCFT) Director name: Mr John HewittAmount purchased: 3,000 @ 695.00p Value: £20,850Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE) Director name: Mr Samantha Hoe-RichardsonAmount purchased: 1,640 @ 794.00p Value: £13,022Top Director SellsLondon Stock Exchange Group (LSE) Director name: Mr Xavier RoletAmount sold: 110,484 @ 1,574.80p Value: £1,739,902London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) Director name: Mr Raffaele JerusalmiAmount sold: 71,428 @ 1,574.80p Value: £1,124,848Hiscox Ltd (HSX) Director name: Mr Stuart J BridgesAmount sold: 102,812 @ 667.98p Value: £686,764Hiscox Ltd (HSX) Director name: Mr Stuart J BridgesAmount sold: 51,766 @ 672.17p Value: £347,956Personal Group Holdings (PGH) Director name: Dr J P BarberAmount sold: 3,200 @ 440.00p Value: £14,080NR