Aberdeen Deputy CEO trousers 5.4m pounds as shares 10-year high

It was revealed that Aberdeen Asset Management's Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andrew Laing sold 2.6m pounds in shares earlier this week as well as selling 2.7m pounds-worth of new shares awarded in his long-term bonus plan. Aberdeen shares recently hit heights not seen since 2001.Down the corporate scale, the largest purchases were made by the CEO and a fellow Executive Director of property specialist Conygar Investment, who spent a combined £0.6m on shares as the company completed a City fundraising.The fully listed company raised £30m to make further property acquisitions and realise value from existing development projects.Top Director BuysConygar Investment Company (CIC) Director name: Mr Preston Rabl Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 154.00p Value: £308,000Conygar Investment Company (CIC) Director name: Mr Robert T E WareAmount purchased: 200,000 @ 154.00p Value: £308,000RIT Capital Partners (RCP) Director name: Mr Mike WilsonAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 1,257.15p Value: £125,715Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) Director name: Mr Tim IngramAmount purchased: 50,000 @ 102.50p Value: £51,250Stagecoach Group (SGC) Director name: Mr Gregor AlexanderAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 372.66p Value: £37,266Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) Director name: Mr William RickettAmount purchased: 32,500 @ 102.50p Value: £33,312Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) Director name: Mr Dan BadgerAmount purchased: 22,478 @ 102.50p Value: £23,040AstraZeneca (AZN) Director name: Mr Marc DunoyerAmount purchased: 500 @ 3,601.00p Value: £18,005Alternative Investment Strategies Ltd. Sterling Hedged Red Shs Npv (AIS) Director name: Mr Richard HotchkisAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 131.25p Value: £13,125Top Director SellsAberdeen Asset Management (ADN) Director name: Mr Andrew Arthur LaingAmount sold: 604,211 @ 456.90p Value: £2,760,640Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN) Director name: Mr Andrew Arthur LaingAmount sold: 569,750 @ 455.00p Value: £2,592,362Vodafone Group (VOD) Director name: Mr Stephen PuseyAmount sold: 794,201 @ 231.64p Value: £1,839,687Hiscox Ltd (HSX) Director name: Mr Bronek E MasojadaAmount sold: 59,862 @ 669.53p Value: £400,794CSR (CSR) Director name: Dr Levy GerzbergAmount sold: 28,800 @ 621.58p Value: £179,015CSR (CSR) Director name: Dr Levy GerzbergAmount sold: 22,200 @ 625.16p Value: £138,786Land Securities Group (LAND) Director name: Mr Richard AkersAmount sold: 12,000 @ 932.22p Value: £111,866Vodafone Group (VOD) Director name: Mr Stephen PuseyAmount sold: 12,957 @ 231.64p Value: £30,014