SABMiller chairman adds 3,000 shares ahead of departure next year

The out-going chairman of drinks giant SABMiller, John Manser, has added almost £100,000-worth of shares to his stake in the company. Manser, who is leaving in 2015 after deferring his retirement for a year, bought 3,000 shares at 3,311.82p apiece. Manser is being replaced by Jan du Plessis, who is the chairman of mining group Rio Tinto. Top Director BuysBraveheart Investment Group (BRH) Director name: Mr Trevor Brown Amount purchased: 1,315,439 @ 12.50p Value: £164,430SABMiller (SAB) Director name: Mr John ManserAmount purchased: 3,000 @ 3,311.82p Value: £99,355Top Director SellsLonmin (LMI) Director name: Mr Ben MagaraAmount sold: 18,942 @ 220.44p Value: £41,756NR