Alpha chairman raises stake

Colin Barrow, the chairman of Alpha Strategic, which acquires shares in hedge fund management businesses, increased his stake in the group to nearly 14%.Barrow purchased 65,000 ordinary shares at a price of 106p per share. He has increased his stake to 625,000 shares, which represents 13.83% of the issued share capital.Top Director BuysTreveria (TRV) Director name: Mr Nicholas CournoyerAmount purchased: 3,000,000 @ € 0.18 Value: € 540,000BH Macro EUR Shares (BHME) Director name: Mr Anthony HallAmount purchased: 6,500 @ € 15.74 Value: € 102,310Alpha Strategic (APS) Director name: Mr Colin BarrowAmount purchased: 65,000 @ 106.00p Value: £68,900Immedia Group (IME) Director name: Mr Trevor N BrookesAmount purchased: 250,000 @ 9.30p Value: £23,250Immedia Group (IME) Director name: Mr Trevor N BrookesAmount purchased: 250,000 @ 9.30p Value: £23,250Interserve (IRV) Director name: Lord Norman BlackwellAmount purchased: 7,000 @ 229.20p Value: £16,044Southern Bear (STBR) Director name: Mr Jon Peter PitherAmount purchased: 750,000 @ 2.10p Value: £15,750Charles Stanley (CAY) Director name: Mr Michael R I LilwallAmount purchased: 4,144 @ 267.00p Value: £11,064Charles Stanley (CAY) Director name: Mr Michael R I LilwallAmount purchased: 3,856 @ 267.00p Value: £10,296Top Director SellsITE Group (ITE) Director name: Mr Edward StrachanAmount sold: 850,000 @ 125.00p Value: £1,062,500