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FTSE 100 Movers: Admiral directors wade in

Fri, 26th Aug 2011 13:13

Car insurer Admiral hit rough seas after results on Wednesday disappointed, but the shares are clawing back some losses today, after directors and their family members bought some shares.Admiral Group Chief Executive Officer, Henry Engelhardt, bought 22,845 Admiral Group shares at an average price of £12.77 on Thursday, while company chairman Alastair Lyons put his hand in his pocket today, buying 20,000 shares at £12.72 each.Admiral Group Chief Operating Officer, David Stevens and his wife Heather also chipped in, as did Cheryl Sussens, the wife of the Non-Executive Director, John Sussens.Banking giants Lloyds, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland saw a decline ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, in which he will announce whether or not the U.S. central bank will undertake further measures to support the world's largest economy.FTSE 100 - RisersAdmiral Group (ADM) 1,317.00p +2.97%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 6,410.00p +2.23%Diageo (DGE) 1,190.00p +1.71%ITV (ITV) 56.65p +1.43%Fresnillo (FRES) 1,842.00p +1.38%3i Group (III) 210.20p +0.91%Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,228.00p +0.82%Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 1,209.00p +0.67%Anglo American (AAL) 2,314.00p +0.54%Investec (INVP) 397.00p +0.53%FTSE 100 - FallersAmec (AMEC) 835.00p -4.68%Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 29.68p -4.23%Glencore International (GLEN) 373.15p -3.95%Marks & Spencer Group (MKS) 304.40p -3.70%Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 22.31p -3.34%Resolution Ltd. (RSL) 250.10p -2.50%Barclays (BARC) 154.00p -2.47%Essar Energy (ESSR) 242.40p -2.42%Aviva (AV.) 311.40p -2.32%Vodafone Group (VOD) 159.10p -2.30%NR

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