Ladbrokes' new chair and director bet on company

John Kelly was appointed chairman of the company at the beginning of December, replacing Peter Erskine who announced his intention to step down in May.

He will also become chairman of the proposed merged company Ladbrokes Coral.

To fill the gap, Mark Pain was appointed to the board as a non-executive director at the same time.

Pain stumped up £58,138 to buy in to the company and purchase 50,000 shares in the company, while Kelly paid £34,806 for 30,000 shares.

Top Director Buys

Ladbrokes (LAD)
Director name: Mr Mark A Pain
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 116.27p
Value: £58,135

easyHotel (EZH)
Director name: Mr Guy Paul C Parsons
Amount purchased: 70,422 @ 71.00p
Value: £50,000

Ladbrokes (LAD)
Director name: Mr John Kelly OBE
Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 116.02p
Value: £34,806

Conygar Investment Company (CIC)
Director name: Mr Nigel J Hamway
Amount purchased: 15,200 @ 175.39p
Value: £26,659

Trifast (TRI)
Director name: Mr Neil W. Warner
Amount purchased: 22,750 @ 111.75p
Value: £25,423

Treatt (TET)
Director name: Mr Tim Jones
Amount purchased: 15,191 @ 164.00p
Value: £24,913

Atlas Mara Limited (DI) (ATMA)
Director name: Mr Robert E. Diamond
Amount purchased: 2,410 @ $5.50
Value: $13,255

Atlas Mara Limited (DI) (ATMA)
Director name: Mr John Vitalo
Amount purchased: 1,930 @ $5.50
Value: $10,615

Top Director Sells

Pendragon (PDG)
Director name: Mr Trevor Finn
Amount sold: 4,500,000 @ 45.38p
Value: £2,042,100

Trifast (TRI)
Director name: Mr Geoff Budd
Amount sold: 167,000 @ 117.16p
Value: £195,657

Tracsis (TRCS)
Director name: Mr John Cameron McArthur
Amount sold: 34,650 @ 505.00p
Value: £174,982

Tracsis (TRCS)
Director name: Mr Max Cawthra
Amount sold: 26,140 @ 505.00p
Value: £132,007

Trifast (TRI)
Director name: Mr Geoff Budd
Amount sold: 75,736 @ 120.00p
Value: £90,883