Director dealings: First Tin chairman raises stake

First Tin revealed on Tuesday that chairman Charles Brookes had acquired 360,000 ordinary shares in the tin development company.

Brookes, who snapped up the shares via his 50% interest in Arlington Group Asset Management, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 5.0p each, for a total value of £18,000.

Following the transaction, Brookes holds a beneficial interest in 34.07m ordinary First Tin shares, representing approximately 10.7% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1600 BST, First Tin shares were up 1.54% at 5.28p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (di) (OCI)
Director name: Beck,Fiona
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 509.00p
Value: £50,900.00

First Tin (1SN)
Director name: Brookes,Charles Cannon
Amount purchased: 360,000 @ 5.00p
Value: £18,000.00

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