Temple Bar Investment Trust Share News (TMPL)

(ShareCast News) - Harwood Capital, acting as investment manager on behalf of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC, picked up another large batch of shares in EKF Diagnostics.Christoper Mills, who was named to the post of non-executive chairman at the global point-of-care medical diagnostics provider on 22 April, was also a partner and Chief Investment Officer of Harwood and a director and shareholder in NAIT.The transaction was conducted on Friday at a price of 11.5p for each share, for a total transaction cost of £51,481.59.Following the purchase, NAIT's interest stood at 65,395,322 ordinary Shares, representing 14.09% of the company's shareholders' equity.Oryx International Growth Fund Limited's (whose investment adviser was Harwood) stake remained at 40m shares or 8.62% of the issued share capital.Combined, that took Mr. Mills's indirect beneficial interest in the firm to roughly 105.4m shares, equating to 22.71% of the firm's equity.Top Director BuysValue And Income Trust (VIN)Director name: Oakeshott,Matthew AAmount purchased: 35,000 @ 240.00pValue: £84,000.00Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited (SEQI)Director name: Jennings,RobertAmount purchased: 63,000 @ 100.00pValue: £63,000.00Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited (SEQI)Director name: Pethick,JanAmount purchased: 63,000 @ 100.00pValue: £63,000.00Smiths Group (SMIN)Director name: Seligman,MarkAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 1,117.00pValue: £55,850.00Ekf Diagnostics Holdings (EKF)Director name: Mills,Christopher H BAmount purchased: 447,666 @ 11.50pValue: £51,481.59Nb Distressed Debt Investment Fund Limited (NBDD)Director name: Holmberg,MichaelAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 65.25pValue: £46,089.34Sopheon (SPE)Director name: Mence,Barry KAmount purchased: 30,000 @ 108.40pValue: £32,520.00Blackrock Commodities Income Inv Trust (BRCI)Director name: Warner,Edmond (Ed) WilliamAmount purchased: 42,000 @ 66.13pValue: £27,772.50Independent News & Media (INM)Director name: Pitt,Robert Amount purchased: 135,952 @ € 0.15Value: € 20,392.80Hydrodec Group (HYR)Director name: Ellis ,Chris Amount purchased: 802,791 @ 2.49pValue: £19,989.50Sopheon (SPE)Director name: Silcock,Stuart AAmount purchased: 12,000 @ 108.40pValue: £13,008.00Sopheon (SPE)Director name: Karimjee ACA,ArifAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 108.40pValue: £10,840.00Rotala (ROL)Director name: Dunn,Simon LeeAmount purchased: 13,285 @ 64.40pValue: £8,555.54Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited (SEQI)Director name: Platts,SandraAmount purchased: 3,000 @ 100.00pValue: £3,000.00Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited (SEQI)Director name: Bridel,Jonathan (Jon)Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 100.00pValue: £3,000.00Asian Total Return Investment Company (ATR)Director name: Keljik,Christopher AAmount purchased: 952 @ 208.80pValue: £1,987.78Temple Bar Inv Trust (TMPL)Director name: Reeve,JohnAmount purchased: 96 @ 1,029.00pValue: £987.84Bp (BP.)Director name: Gilvary,BrianAmount purchased: 83 @ 374.15pValue: £310.54Primary Health Properties (PHP)Director name: Hyman,Harry AbrahamAmount purchased: 182 @ 107.35pValue: £195.38 (CMCX)Director name: Foley,Grant Amount purchased: 55 @ 275.50pValue: £151.53Qinetiq Group (QQ.)Director name: Mellors,DavidAmount purchased: 62 @ 243.25pValue: £150.81Taylor Wimpey (TW.)Director name: Jordan,James JAmount purchased: 80 @ 188.10pValue: £150.48Taylor Wimpey (TW.)Director name: Redfern,PeterAmount purchased: 80 @ 188.10pValue: £150.48Share Plc (SHRE)Director name: Ecsery,Francesca Eva Amount purchased: 527 @ 28.50pValue: £150.19Share Plc (SHRE)Director name: Thomas ,Gareth Amount purchased: 527 @ 28.50pValue: £150.19Share Plc (SHRE)Director name: Birkett,Mike Amount purchased: 527 @ 28.50pValue: £150.19Share Plc (SHRE)Director name: Stone,Richard WilliamAmount purchased: 526 @ 28.50pValue: £149.91Share Plc (SHRE)Director name: Tolkien,RichardAmount purchased: 526 @ 28.50pValue: £149.91 (CMCX)Director name: Fineberg,DavidAmount purchased: 54 @ 275.50pValue: £148.77Softcat (SCT)Director name: Charlton,GrahamAmount purchased: 40 @ 371.40pValue: £148.56Qinetiq Group (QQ.)Director name: Wadey ,Steve Amount purchased: 61 @ 243.25pValue: £148.38Glaxosmithkline (GSK)Director name: Dingemans,SimonAmount purchased: 9 @ 1,441.43pValue: £129.73Glaxosmithkline (GSK)Director name: Witty,Sir Andrew PAmount purchased: 9 @ 1,441.43pValue: £129.73Drs Data & Research Services (DRS)Director name: Tebbutt,Arthur MAmount purchased: 1,282 @ 9.75pValue: £124.99Glaxosmithkline (GSK)Director name: Slaoui,MoncefAmount purchased: 2 @ $21.03Value: $29.77Top Director SellsStyles & Wood Group (STY)Director name: Hough,RobertAmount sold: 5,000 @ 395.00pValue: £19,750.00