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Ian Stewart, chief executive officer of support services firm Mitie, has sold a quarter of his stake in the group.

Stewart disposed 1m shares to raise £2.4m after selling the shares at 242.75p each. He now holds 3m shares in the group.
Top Director Buys

Renold (RNO)
Director name: Mr Matthew Peacock
Amount purchased: 275,000 @ 135.00p
Value: £371,250

Axis-Shield (ASD)
Director name: Mr Svein Lien
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 233.68p
Value: £23,368

Erinaceous Group (ERG)
Director name: Ms Lucy Clare Cummings
Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 252.00p
Value: £189,000

Erinaceous Group (ERG)
Director name: Mr Neil Graham Bellis
Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 252.00p
Value: £189,000

Erinaceous Group (ERG)
Director name: Ms Lucy Clare Cummings
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 261.50p
Value: £130,750

Erinaceous Group (ERG)
Director name: Mr Neil Graham Bellis
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 261.50p
Value: £130,750

ITV (ITV)
Director name: Mr Sir James Crosby
Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 108.50p
Value: £81,375

DS Smith (SMDS)
Director name: Mr Richard Egerton Christopher Marton
Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 201.00p
Value: £60,300

Catlin Group (CGL)
Director name: Mr Michael Lesley Hepher
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 499.50p
Value: £49,950

HSBC Holdings (HSBA)
Director name: Sir R Brian Williamson
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 910.30p
Value: £45,515
Top Director Sells

Xstrata (XTA)
Director name: Mr Michael Davis
Amount sold: 251,509 @ 2,410.00p
Value: £6,061,367

Xstrata (XTA)
Director name: Mr Michael Davis
Amount sold: 231,145 @ 2,410.00p
Value: £5,570,594

Mitie Group (MTO)
Director name: Mr Ian Reginald Stewart
Amount sold: 1,000,000 @ 242.75p
Value: £2,427,500

ITE Group (ITE)
Director name: Mr Ian Tomkins
Amount sold: 470,588 @ 165.00p
Value: £776,470

Bradford & Bingley (BB.)
Director name: Mr Robert Dickie
Amount sold: 25,576 @ 426.55p
Value: £109,094

Hansa Trust (HAN)
Director name: Professor Geoffrey Wood
Amount sold: 4,000 @ 1,017.00p
Value: £40,680