BHP Billiton Ltd non-executive director Alan Boeckmann bought 375 American depositary shares (ADS) representing 750 BHP Billiton shares for $US27,251 ($A29,437) on the New York stock exchange on November 11, 2009.
American depositary shares a vehicle for foreign corporations to list their ordinary equity on the American stock exchange.
OK Now lets put that in perspective
BHP MC=$126.17Billlion Number of Directors=12
And as you stated ,ONE director bought 750 shares in 2009!!!!
Sorry ,but if this was on Mythbusters the theory is BUSTED
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