Watchstone Group chairman buys shares

(ShareCast News) - Richard Rose, non-executive chairman of Watchstone Group - formerly Quindell - bought 100,000 shares in the insurance technology company at 257.88p each.This marked Rose's first purchase and gives him a 0.2% interest in Watchstone's issued share capital.Watchstone shares rocketed last Monday as they resumed trading on AIM, having been temporarily suspended ahead of a court hearing and a share capital reduction.They were also temporarily suspended in June after the Financial Conduct Authority began an investigation into the company's accounting practices.Watchstone announced in early November that it planned to return £415m to shareholders this month, following the sale of its professional services division.Elsewhere, Electra Private Equity said Edward Bramson bought shares and convertible bonds in the company.Through his Sherborne Investors vehicles, he purchased 5,300 shares at 3,691p each, along with 228 convertible bonds. Watchstone Group (WTG)Director name: Mr Richard Stanley RoseAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 257.88pValue: £257,880 Electra Private Equity (ELTA)Director name: Mr Edward BramsonAmount purchased: 5,300 @ 3,691.00pValue: £195,623 Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)Director name: Mr Anil ThadaniAmount purchased: 250,000 @ $0.75Value: $187,500 Sovereign Mines of Africa (SMA)Director name: Mr Rupert FraserAmount purchased: 125,000,000 @ 0.100pValue: £125,000 Sovereign Mines of Africa (SMA)Director name: Mr Giles ClarkeAmount purchased: 100,000,000 @ 0.100pValue: £100,000 Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)Director name: Mr Anil ThadaniAmount purchased: 75,000 @ $0.70Value: $52,500 UBM (UBM)Director name: Dame Helen AlexanderAmount purchased: 6,018 @ 527.00pValue: £31,715 Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Ltd. (SLI)Director name: Mr Huw EvansAmount purchased: 30,000 @ 82.00pValue: £24,600 Octagonal (OCT)Director name: Mr Martin David DavisonAmount purchased: 2,500,000 @ 0.90pValue: £22,500 BP (BP.)Director name: Mr Frank L. BowmanAmount purchased: 3,762 @ 358.88pValue: £13,501 Top Director Sells BGEO Group (BGEO)Director name: Mr Irakli GilauriAmount sold: 28,812 @ 1,930.00pValue: £556,072