People working for building materials and DIY group Heiton have got a pleasant preChristmas present. Heiton directors Richard Hewat and Leo Martin told the stock exchange that, as trustees of the company's profit sharing scheme, they have transferred over 130,000 shares directly from the trust to staff involved in the scheme.

At a current price of 98p price, these transferred shares are worth over £127,000 to the Heiton workers.