JAKARTA - On Tuesday, October 8, individual shareholder Iwa Sukresno Karunia increased his ownership stake in PT Arkadia Digital Media Tbk (DIGI) by acquiring 17.40 million shares. His share portion has increased to 27.05% from the more than 25% he previously held in the issuer, which oversees multiple digital media platforms and content creation. Suwantara Gotama, another investor, invested 97,000 shares in PT Mitrabahtera Segara Sejati Tbk (MBSS), a coal-focused shipping company.

PT Bogamulia Nagadi, the controller of the pharmaceutical company PT Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk (TSPC), was also noted to have added 929,700 shares to its pocket. Cement manufacturer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk (INTP) was next, having bought back 200 thousand of its own shares. Furthermore, foreign investor Bank of Singapore Limited acquired an extra 150,000 shares in PT Buana Finance Tbk (BBLD), a financing company.

Conversely, PT Samuel Tumbuh Bersama recorded the largest share reduction this time around, releasing over 12 million shares of PT Nusantara Sawit Sejahtera Tbk (NSSS), a producer of palm oil. Following PT Panin Sekuritas Tbk, which was still selling shares of energy service solution provider PT Elnusa Tbk (ELSA) by 7.80 million shares, PT Goldfive Investment Capital also decreased its shares in shipping and logistics service issuer PT Bintang Samudera Mandiri Lines Tbk (BSML) by 9.91 million shares.

Along with the release of 4.65 million shares of financial services provider PT Sinar Mas Multiartha Tbk (SMMA) by PT Sinar Mas Cakrawala, PT Intiputera Bumitirta closed the list by selling two million shares of PT Leyand International Tbk (LAPD), an investment company in the electricity sector. (KD)

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