Spectris's boss and chairman pick up some shares

Spectris's boss and chairman both picked up some shares in the precision instrumentation and controls manufacturer at the start of the third quarter.

According to the company, chief executive officer, Andrew Heath, purchased 2,873 shares at approximately 3,454p each for a total transaction amount of £99,244.91.

Also on 1 August, chairman Mark Williamson bought a further £49,477.38.

Top Director Buys

Segro (SGRO)
Director name: Harrison ,Andy
Amount purchased: 104,514 @ 760.50p
Value: £794,828.97

Spectris (SXS)
Director name: Heath ,Andrew
Amount purchased: 2,873 @ 3,454.40p
Value: £99,244.91

3i Group (III)
Director name: Hutchison,David
Amount purchased: 3,819 @ 1,967.00p
Value: £75,119.73

Vanquis Banking Group 20 (VANQ)
Director name: Estlin,Sir Peter
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 121.97p
Value: £60,985.00

Vanquis Banking Group 20 (VANQ)
Director name: Estlin,Sir Peter
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 120.87p
Value: £60,435.00

Montanaro Uk Smaller Companies Inv Trust (MTU)
Director name: Copple,Arthur
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 100.25p
Value: £50,124.00

Spectris (SXS)
Director name: Williamson,Mark
Amount purchased: 1,436 @ 3,445.50p
Value: £49,477.38

Redde Northgate (REDD)
Director name: Butcher,Mark
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 346.15p
Value: £34,614.90

3i Group (III)
Director name: McKellar,Peter
Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p
Value: £16,109.73

3i Group (III)
Director name: Knox,Lesley
Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p
Value: £16,109.73

3i Group (III)
Director name: McConville,Coline
Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p
Value: £16,109.73

3i Group (III)
Director name: Schaapveld,Alexandra
Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p
Value: £16,109.73

3i Group (III)
Director name: Daintith,Stephen
Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p
Value: £16,109.73

Smiths Group (SMIN)
Director name: Buckley,George
Amount purchased: 738 @ 1,694.50p
Value: £12,505.41

Safestyle Uk (SFE)
Director name: Neale,Robert
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 11.86p
Value: £11,864.30

Rentokil Initial (RTO)
Director name: Johnson,Sally
Amount purchased: 1,563 @ 632.20p
Value: £9,881.29

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
Director name: Kershaw,Dagmar Kent
Amount purchased: 1,183 @ 5.14
Value: 6,080.62

Safestyle Uk (SFE)
Director name: Neale,Robert
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 11.44p
Value: £5,717.95

Safestyle Uk (SFE)
Director name: Neale,Robert
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 11.30p
Value: £5,650.00

Secured Income Fund (SSIF)
Director name: Stevenson ,David
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 5.50p
Value: £5,500.00

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
Director name: Page,Stephen Le
Amount purchased: 1,006 @ 5.14
Value: 5,170.84

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
Director name: Ogoundele,Yedau
Amount purchased: 828 @ 5.14
Value: 4,255.92

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
Director name: Harrison,Graham
Amount purchased: 828 @ 5.14
Value: 4,255.92

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)
Director name: Baay,Paul R.
Amount purchased: 4,562 @ $1.37
Value: $3,697.54

Smiths Group (SMIN)
Director name: Hoeing,Karin
Amount purchased: 193 @ 1,694.50p
Value: £3,270.38

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)
Director name: Imlach,Nathan James McLean
Amount purchased: 285 @ 660.00p
Value: £1,881.00

Smiths Group (SMIN)
Director name: Howes,Richard
Amount purchased: 104 @ 1,694.50p
Value: £1,762.28

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)
Director name: Peacegood,Joanne
Amount purchased: 279 @ 5.14
Value: 1,434.06

Top Director Sells

Shell (SHEL)
Director name: Taraporevala,Cyrus
Amount sold: 9,750 @ $30.34
Value: $243,952.20