Carrick Gold Ltd director Frank Carr has increased his interest in the company by acquiring 7.5 million shares worth more than $9.7 million, through an exchange for takeover target Shannon Resources Ltd shares. He now holds 52 million shares at a value of $80.6 million. Last month, Bannerman Resources Ltd director Alastair Clayton acquired 1.1 million shares for $440,000, through exercising options. He then offloaded 1 million shares to net $3.1 million in an off-market trade. Mr Clayton now holds just 100,000 shares worth $317,000. Fellow director Peter Batten acquired over 4 million shares for $498,236. He then sold 500,000 shares valued at over $1.5 million, to retain a $28.9 million stake in the company.