In addition to recent director share awards, Gulfsands Petroleum plc has been notified by Andrew West, Chairman, on 3rd June 2011, purchased 22,664 shares at 237p, bringing his total holding in the Company to 122,664 shares.
Compass Group Plc announces that on 3 June 2011, Gary Green, a Director, who is responsible for the Group's US and Canadian businesses, exercised 350,000 options at an option price of 430.00 pence. On the same day, Mr Green sold 401,981 Shares at a price of 594.1386 pence per Share. Following transactions, Mr Green's shareholding is 1,132,272 Shares, representing 0.0597% of issued share capital.
Diageo Plc received notification that Paul Walsh, a director, exercised an option on 3 June 2011 over 100,000 ordinary shares, subsequently sold 99,000 Ordinary Shares on 3 June 2011, at a price per share of £13.00. As a result, the interests of Mr Walsh in the Company's Ordinary Shares have increased to 667,332.
Vatukoula Gold Mines notes that David Karl Paxton, CEO, on the 3 June 2011 acquired 35,000 ordinary shares at £1.10 each. Following transaction David Karl Paxton holds 135,000 Ordinary Shares, representing approx 0.16% of issued share capital of Company and holds options over 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing approx 1.36% of the issued share capital of the Company in aggregate.
In addition, Ian Colin Orr-Ewing, Executive Chairman, on the 3 June 2011 acquired 35,091 Ordinary Shares at £1.10 each. Following transaction, Ian Colin Orr-Ewing holds 487,774 Ordinary Shares, representing approx 0.58% of issued share capital of Company and holds options over 300,000 Ordinary Shares, representing approx 0.94% of the issued share capital of the Company in aggregate.
