Babcock non-exec picks up some shares

(ShareCast News) - Engineering support services company Babcock International said non-executive director Jeff Randall purchased 1,134 shares at 8.81p each. This brings his total holding to 4,268 shares.On Tuesday, Babcock said its joint venture with Lockheed Martin, Ascent Flight Training, had been awarded a £1.1bn contract from the Ministry of Defence.The contract is to deliver the fixed wing element of the UK Military Flying Training System through to 2033, in partnership with the MoD.Elsewhere, ReNeuron's non-executive chairman John Berriman picked up 318,476 shares in the cell therapy company at 3.14p each.The purchase brings his total holding to just over 1m shares or a 0.033% stake. Top Director Buys Banco Santander S.A. (BNC)Director name: Mr Jose Antonio AlvarezAmount purchased: 84,609 @ 280.91pValue: £237,675 Banco Santander S.A. (BNC)Director name: Mr Jose Antonio AlvarezAmount purchased: 50,343 @ 280.83pValue: £141,378 Duke Royalty Limited (DUKE)Director name: Mr Charles Cannon-BrookesAmount purchased: 35,000 @ 46.13pValue: £16,146 Colefax Group (CFX)Director name: Mr Robert BarkerAmount purchased: 3,040 @ 457.50pValue: £13,908 Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 1 (HHV)Director name: Mr David BrockAmount purchased: 13,822 @ 73.79pValue: £10,199 ReNeuron Group (RENE)Director name: Mr John Edward BerrimanAmount purchased: 318,476 @ 3.14pValue: £10,000 Top Director Sells Colefax Group (CFX)Director name: Miss Key HallAmount sold: 21,765 @ 457.50pValue: £99,575 Colefax Group (CFX)Director name: Mr Robert BarkerAmount sold: 3,045 @ 457.50pValue: £13,931 Colefax Group (CFX)Director name: Mr Robert BarkerAmount sold: 3,040 @ 457.50pValue: £13,908 Colefax Group (CFX)Director name: Miss Wendy NichollsAmount sold: 2,650 @ 457.50pValue: £12,124