(Sharecast News) - Arbuthnot Banking Group shares were in positive territory on Friday, after a non-executive director spent almost £80k on shares.

The AIM-traded firm said Sir Nigel Boardman bought 9,749 shares on Thursday, in a transaction on the London Stock Exchange.

He paid 810p for each share, valuing the transaction at a gross £78,966.90.

Arbuthnot said that following the purchase, Boardman now held 26,062 of its shares, representing 0.18% of its voting rights.

At 1131 BST, shares in Arbuthnot Banking Group were up 3.09% at 817p.

Reporting by Josh White at Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Gemfields Group Limited (GEM)

Director name: Sacco,Patrick Eugenio

Amount purchased: 16,607,380 @ 18.00p

Value: £2,989,328.52

Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB)

Director name: Boardman,Nigel

Amount purchased: 9,749 @ 810.00p

Value: £78,966.90

Fuller Smith & Turner (FSTA)

Director name: Fuller,Richard

Amount purchased: 10,500 @ 457.00p

Value: £47,985.00

Fuller Smith & Turner (FSTA)

Director name: Fuller,Richard

Amount purchased: 10,500 @ 457.00p

Value: £47,985.00

Cvs Group (CVSG)

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Value: £17,499.90

Anglo American (AAL)

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Value: £9,989.47

Centralnic Group (CNIC)

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Value: £9,751.33

Prudential (PRU)

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Value: $6,144.69

Prudential (PRU)

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Value: $5,597.32

Centralnic Group (CNIC)

Director name: Royde ,Max

Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 119.50p

Value: £2,390.00

Maven Income & Growth 4 Vct (MAV4)

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Value: £2,222.44

Anglo American (AAL)

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Value: £750.50

Nexus Infrastructure (NEXS)

Director name: Martin,Alan

Amount purchased: 135 @ 148.95p

Value: £201.08

British American Tobacco (BATS)

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Value: £162.56

Assura (AGR)

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Amount purchased: 294 @ 51.41p

Value: £151.15

Judges Scientific (JDG)

Director name: Ormsby,Bradley Leonard

Amount purchased: 2 @ 7,330.00p

Value: £146.60

Judges Scientific (JDG)

Director name: Cicurel,David

Amount purchased: 2 @ 7,330.00p

Value: £146.60

Judges Scientific (JDG)

Director name: Lavelle,Mark

Amount purchased: 2 @ 7,330.00p

Value: £146.60

Assura (AGR)

Director name: Murphy,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 294 @ n/a

Value: n/a

Top Director Sells

Gemfields Group Limited (GEM)

Director name: Lovett,David John

Amount sold: 6,784,200 @ 18.00p

Value: £1,221,156.05