Lonrho Share News (LONR)

Jog Dhody, the Chief Financial Officer of Regenersis, a consumer electronics repair specialist, bought a stake in the firm on Tuesday, opening his account on the same day it posted a 24 per cent rise in operating profits. Dhogy, who joined the board in March of this year, purchased 155,987 shares - his only stake in the company - at 101.50p each, costing him a total of £158,327. On Tuesday the group said revenue rose by 13% to £139.9m in the year to the end of June, with operating profit up 24% to £7.8m. It now intends to recommence paying a dividend to shareholders, announcing a final dividend of 1.1p per ordinary share to be paid in December. The firm added that the company was trading in line with market expectations and said opportunities for global growth, both organically and by acquisition, remained good. The company's share price has rise over 40% in the past year, equal to around 32p. Top Director BuysKellan Group (KLN) Director name: Mr Rakesh Kirpalani Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 20.00p Value: £200,000Carpetright (CPR) Director name: Mr Darren M ShaplandAmount purchased: 25,419 @ 651.50p Value: £165,605Regenersis (RGS) Director name: Mr Jog Dhody Amount purchased: 155,987 @ 101.50p Value: £158,327Ladbrokes (LAD) Director name: Mr Ian BullAmount purchased: 46,000 @ 185.20p Value: £85,192MCB Finance Group (MCRB) Director name: Mr Philippe DuleyrieAmount purchased: 209,750 @ 38.00p Value: £79,705Barclays (BARC) Director name: Sir David A WalkerAmount purchased: 25,000 @ 216.26p Value: £54,065SIG (SHI) Director name: Mr Douglas RobertsonAmount purchased: 30,000 @ 99.84p Value: £29,952Macau Property Opportunities Fund Ltd. (MPO) Director name: Mr Christopher RussellAmount purchased: 21,048 @ 110.00p Value: £23,153KBC Advanced Technologies (KBC) Director name: Mr Ian GoddenAmount purchased: 37,500 @ 53.20p Value: £19,950Top Director SellsBerkeley Group Holdings (The) (BKG) Director name: Mr Anthony W PidgleyAmount sold: 500,000 @ 1,455.00p Value: £7,275,000Personal Group Holdings (PGH) Director name: Mr Ken W RooneyAmount sold: 62,944 @ 357.00p Value: £224,710Lonrho (LONR) Director name: Ms Emma PriestleyAmount sold: 921,178 @ 9.12p Value: £84,011Personal Group Holdings (PGH) Director name: Mr Ken W RooneyAmount sold: 4,398 @ 368.00p Value: £16,185