Lafayette Mining Ltd director Robin Widdup has acquired an indirect interest in the company through the combined purchase of 25.48 million shares for a total consideration of $2.8 million. The nature of the change saw the issue of 18.2 million shares for a $2 million placement to Lion Manager Pty Ltd, of which Mr Widdup has a 40 per cent shareholding. Pan Australian Resources Ltd managing director Gary Stafford has increased his direct interest in the company through a renounceable entitlements offer of 1 million shares at 30 cents per share for a consideration of $300,000. Following the acquisition, Mr Stafford now holds a total of 9.6 million shares with a value of almost $2.9 million and retains an extra 7 million executive options. Director Nerolie Withnall has increased her direct interest in the company through a renouncable entitlements offer of 294,448 shares at 30 cents per share with a value of $88,334. She now holds 662,507 shares for a consideration of $198,752. Chairman Robert Bryan has increased his direct interest in the company through an entitlements offer of 52,534 shares and his indirect interest by 1.86 million shares at 30 cents a share for a combined value of $572,929. Following the acquisition, Mr Bryan now holds a total of 28.36 million shares with a realisation of $8.51 million. Aim Resources Ltd managing director Marc Flory has increased his shareholding in the company by 2 million shares in off-market trade, which involved the conversion of 6 million options for a consideration of $600,000 followed by the sales of 4 million shares for the same value. He now holds 3.9 million shares to the value of $585,000 and a further 7 million unlisted and 266,875 listed options.