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Insider Trading: LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is LAYN. The reporting company's CIK number is 888504.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $0. The total value of stock sales is $68,792,253. The total value of stock exercises is $3,670,826.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO (LAYN) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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    $3,579k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO (LAYN) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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    $41.28

    $27.52

    $13.76



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO (LAYN).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-06 0 0 24,875 1,198,228 24,875 130,593
2008-04 0 0 7,000 294,667 0 0
2007-09 0 0 12,340 681,468 23,983 309,823
2007-08 0 0 91,625 4,306,228 0 0
2007-07 0 0 847,998 35,799,501 55,253 557,410
2007-06 0 0 124,197 5,266,275 49,747 273,544
2007-04 0 0 23,493 876,112 0 0
2007-01 0 0 229,147 7,737,905 86,641 1,252,741
2006-12 0 0 108,730 3,630,431 10,000 166,500
2006-10 0 0 15,700 454,458 24,700 410,089
2006-09 0 0 45,000 1,315,988 45,000 291,375
2006-06 0 0 7,500 202,500 7,500 124,874
2006-04 0 0 29,550 862,677 13,550 153,877
2005-09 0 0 274,071 5,239,656 0 0
2005-07 0 0 45,400 926,159 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO (LAYN)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-06-18 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Sale 24,875 48.17 1,198,228
2008-06-18 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 24,875 5.25 130,593
2008-04-11 Despain Eric R (Senior Vice President) Sale 7,000 42.10 294,667
2007-09-26 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Sale 2,340 54.73 128,068
2007-09-26 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 13,983 12.14 169,823
2007-09-25 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Sale 10,000 55.34 553,400
2007-09-25 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 10,000 14.00 140,000
2007-08-29 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 36,588 47.60 1,741,493
2007-08-10 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 37,019 46.81 1,732,715
2007-08-09 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 13,682 46.22 632,354
2007-08-02 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 747 46.05 34,397
2007-08-01 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 3,589 46.05 165,269
2007-07-31 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 30,595 45.85 1,402,829
2007-07-30 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 15,651 45.04 704,908
2007-07-23 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 59,349 44.59 2,646,187
2007-07-13 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 212,950 43.21 9,201,399
2007-07-13 Kinley Colin B (Energy Division Manager) Sale 3,750 42.66 159,975
2007-07-13 Kinley Colin B (Energy Division Manager) Option Exercise 3,750 16.65 62,437
2007-07-13 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 10,000 43.13 431,274
2007-07-13 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 10,000 5.25 52,500
2007-07-12 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 50,000 42.60 2,129,750
2007-07-12 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 13,300 42.59 566,469
2007-07-12 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 13,300 5.25 69,825
2007-07-11 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 10,000 41.96 419,551
2007-07-11 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 10,000 5.25 52,500
2007-07-10 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 5,000 41.50 207,501
2007-07-10 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 5,000 5.25 26,250
2007-07-09 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 100,000 41.06 4,106,000
2007-07-06 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 147,132 40.99 6,030,940
2007-07-06 Crooke Steven F (Sr. VP-General Counsel) Sale 13,203 41.05 541,996
2007-07-06 Crooke Steven F (Sr. VP-General Counsel) Option Exercise 13,203 22.26 293,898
2007-07-05 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 37,000 40.88 1,512,560
2007-07-03 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 4,700 40.88 192,136
2007-07-02 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 135,368 40.97 5,546,026
2007-06-29 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 15,300 40.99 627,147
2007-06-29 Crooke Steven F (Sr. VP-General Counsel) Sale 547 41.44 22,667
2007-06-29 Crooke Steven F (Sr. VP-General Counsel) Option Exercise 547 27.87 15,244
2007-06-28 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 5,200 41.10 213,700
2007-06-28 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 5,200 5.25 27,300
2007-06-25 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 1,663 42.89 71,317
2007-06-25 Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp (10% Owner) Sale 10,100 41.42 418,342
2007-06-22 Reynolds Jeffrey J (Executive Vice President) Sale 35,387 42.53 1,505,171
2007-06-22 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 8,400 42.42 356,286
2007-06-22 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 8,400 5.25 44,100
2007-06-21 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 35,600 42.75 1,521,746
2007-06-21 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 35,600 5.25 186,900
2007-06-04 Despain Eric R (Senior Vice President) Sale 12,000 44.16 529,899
2007-04-09 Despain Eric R (Senior Vice President) Sale 23,493 37.29 876,112
2007-01-17 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Sale 16,600 33.41 554,664
2007-01-17 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 16,600 14.00 232,400
2007-01-16 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Sale 2,541 33.17 84,284
2007-01-16 Aluce Gregory F (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 2,541 11.40 28,967
2007-01-09 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 13,532 33.37 451,535
2007-01-09 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 12,000 33.34 400,048
2007-01-09 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 12,000 14.00 168,000
2007-01-08 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 4,403 33.60 147,940
2007-01-08 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 13,000 33.71 438,224
2007-01-08 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 13,000 14.00 182,000
2007-01-05 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Sale 25,000 33.65 841,259
2007-01-05 Schmitt Andrew B (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 25,000 14.00 350,000
2007-01-04 Wynnefield Capital Inc (Director) Sale 32,065 34.08 1,092,775
2007-01-03 Kinley Colin B (Energy Division Manager) Sale 7,500 33.87 254,013
2007-01-03 Kinley Colin B (Energy Division Manager) Option Exercise 7,500 16.65 124,874
2007-01-03 Fanska Jerry W (Sr. VP-Finance & Treas.) Sale 10,000 33.80 337,950
2007-01-03 Fanska Jerry W (Sr. VP-Finance & Treas.) Option Exercise 10,000 16.65 166,500
2007-01-03 Obus Nelson (Director) Sale 92,506 33.89 3,135,213
2006-12-29 Obus Nelson (Director) Sale 3,019 33.11 99,959
2006-12-20 Obus Nelson (Director) Sale 60,216 33.41 2,011,816
2006-12-19 Obus Nelson (Director) Sale 9,191 33.41 307,071
2006-12-14 Crooke Steven F (Sr. VP-General Counsel) Sale 10,000 33.29 332,886
2006-12-14 Crooke Steven F (Sr. VP-General Counsel) Option Exercise 10,000 16.65 166,500
2006-12-13 Obus Nelson (10% Owner) Sale 11,700 33.40 390,780
2006-12-12 Obus Nelson (10% Owner) Sale 14,604 33.41 487,919
2006-10-20 Lichtenstein Warren G (10% Owner) Option Exercise 9,000 21.14 190,289
2006-10-12 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP-Finance & Treasurer) Sale 15,700 28.95 454,458
2006-10-12 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP-Finance & Treasurer) Option Exercise 15,700 14.00 219,800
2006-09-28 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP-Finance & Treas.) Sale 12,600 29.21 368,107
2006-09-28 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP-Finance & Treas.) Option Exercise 12,600 9.62 121,275
2006-09-27 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP-Finance & Treas.) Sale 17,400 29.15 507,129
2006-09-27 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP-Finance & Treas.) Option Exercise 17,400 5.25 91,350
2006-09-21 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP--Finance, Treas.) Sale 15,000 29.38 440,752
2006-09-21 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP--Finance, Treas.) Option Exercise 15,000 5.25 78,750
2006-06-29 Lovino Pier L (Geotechnical Division Manager) Sale 7,500 27.00 202,500
2006-06-29 Lovino Pier L (Geotechnical Division Manager) Option Exercise 7,500 16.65 124,874
2006-04-13 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP-Finance & Treasurer) Sale 22,550 29.25 659,628
2006-04-13 Fanska Jerry W (Senior VP-Finance & Treasurer) Option Exercise 6,550 5.25 34,387
2006-04-13 Dineen Robert J (Director) Sale 7,000 29.01 203,049
2006-04-13 Dineen Robert J (Director) Option Exercise 7,000 17.07 119,490
2005-09-19 Lichtenstein Warren G (10% Owner) Sale 1,493 24.80 37,026
2005-09-16 Lichtenstein Warren G (10% Owner) Sale 5,932 25.19 149,415
2005-09-15 Obus Nelson (10% Owner) Sale 33,000 24.95 823,350
2005-09-14 Lichtenstein Warren G (10% Owner) Sale 11,946 25.58 305,554
2005-09-12 Obus Nelson (10% Owner) Sale 221,700 17.70 3,924,311
2005-07-12 Dineen Robert J (Director) Sale 45,400 20.40 926,159

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO (symbol LAYN, CIK number 888504) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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