Vodafone Share News (VOD)

(ShareCast News) - Vodafone non-exec David Nish purchased 50,000 shares in Vodafone at an individual price of 197p, for a total consideration of £98,440.On 15 November, the telecommunications provider reported that an encouraging performance in Germany and Italy had lifted first-half trading to slightly above the company's expectations.Group revenue slipped 3.9% to €27.1bn over the six months ended 30 September, albeit with organic service revenue up 2.3% while the divided was hiked 1.9% to to 4.74 eurocents.Despite that, a little over a week later analysts at Macquarie trimmed their target price on the company's shares from 200p to 190p in order to reflect a weaker UK outlook.Of interest, the Australian broker added: "M&A with Virgin Media or Sky is inevitable in our view as it represents Vodafone's only structural solution."Top Director BuysGattaca (GATC)Director name: Wilkinson,Brian Amount purchased: 34,488 @ 288.50pValue: £99,497.88Vodafone Group (VOD)Director name: Nish,David ThomasAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 196.88pValue: £98,440.00Nextenergy Solar Fund Limited Red (NESF)Director name: Lyon,KevinAmount purchased: 80,000 @ 108.00pValue: £86,400.00Raven Russia Ltd (RUS)Director name: Smith,Colin AndrewAmount purchased: 195,000 @ 39.50pValue: £77,025.00Devro (DVO)Director name: Page,PeterAmount purchased: 35,000 @ 154.00pValue: £53,900.00Apq Global Limited (APQ)Director name: Bulpitt,WayneAmount purchased: 46,500 @ 107.00pValue: £49,755.00Wandisco (WAND)Director name: Monaghan,Karl UptonAmount purchased: 35,000 @ 140.00pValue: £49,000.00Gattaca (GATC)Director name: Shanley,PatrickAmount purchased: 15,000 @ 288.50pValue: £43,275.00Devro (DVO)Director name: Page,PeterAmount purchased: 25,000 @ 158.00pValue: £39,500.00Devro (DVO)Director name: Lodge ,Jane AnnAmount purchased: 17,000 @ 158.16pValue: £26,886.88Nextenergy Solar Fund Limited Red (NESF)Director name: Lyon,KevinAmount purchased: 20,000 @ 108.00pValue: £21,600.00Beazley (BEZ)Director name: Crawford-Ingle,AngelaAmount purchased: 5,157 @ 384.68pValue: £19,837.95Wandisco (WAND)Director name: Monaghan,Karl UptonAmount purchased: 9,642 @ 140.00pValue: £13,498.80Cap-xx Limited (CPX)Director name: Ferguson Grey,BruceAmount purchased: 266,434 @ 4.93pValue: £13,140.53Cap-xx Limited (CPX)Director name: Elliot,PatrickAmount purchased: 266,434 @ 4.93pValue: £13,140.53Jpmorgan Japan Smaller Companies Trust (JPS)Director name: White,RobertAmount purchased: 4,200 @ 243.00pValue: £10,206.00Jpmorgan Japan Smaller Companies Trust (JPS)Director name: Clifton,AlanAmount purchased: 3,400 @ 243.00pValue: £8,262.00Abcam (ABC)Director name: Wood,GavinAmount purchased: 227 @ 792.25pValue: £1,798.41Abcam (ABC)Director name: Hirzel,Alan ThomasAmount purchased: 227 @ 792.25pValue: £1,798.41Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (BGS)Director name: Donaldson,Michael NeilAmount purchased: 261 @ 572.00pValue: £1,492.92Daily Mail And General Trust A (non.v) (DMGT)Director name: Zwillenberg,PaulAmount purchased: 19 @ 788.50pValue: £149.82Zoopla Property Group (ZPLA)Director name: Chesterman,Alex Amount purchased: 48 @ 312.10pValue: £149.81Zoopla Property Group (ZPLA)Director name: Botha,AndyAmount purchased: 48 @ 312.10pValue: £149.81Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: Kemp,Jonathan DavidAmount purchased: 30 @ 497.50pValue: £149.25Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: Lorimer,StuartAmount purchased: 30 @ 497.50pValue: £149.25Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: Memmott,Andrew LewisAmount purchased: 30 @ 497.50pValue: £149.25Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: White,Roger AlexanderAmount purchased: 30 @ 497.50pValue: £149.25Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)Director name: Smith,DavidAmount purchased: 22 @ 676.50pValue: £148.83Daily Mail And General Trust A (non.v) (DMGT)Director name: Daintith,StephenAmount purchased: 16 @ 788.50pValue: £126.16Daily Mail And General Trust A (non.v) (DMGT)Director name: Beatty,KevinAmount purchased: 16 @ 788.50pValue: £126.16Ssp Group (SSPG)Director name: Swann,KateAmount purchased: 35 @ 360.30pValue: £126.10Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)Director name: Smith,Colin PAmount purchased: 18 @ 676.50pValue: £121.77Top Director SellsScs Group (SCS)Director name: Royal,KevinAmount sold: 202,500 @ 162.00pValue: £328,050.00Scs Group (SCS)Director name: Royal,KevinAmount sold: 147,500 @ 167.07pValue: £246,428.24Raven Russia Ltd (RUS)Director name: Smith,Colin AndrewAmount sold: 195,000 @ 39.50pValue: £77,025.00