(Sharecast News) - Ashtead revealed on Thursday that chief executive officer Brendan Horgan had acquired 4,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed industrial equipment rental firm.

Horgan, who took over as CEO in May 2019, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 5,320.0p, for a total value of £212,800.

As of 1620 GMT, Ashtead shares were down 0.68% at 5,264.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Ashtead Group (AHT)

Director name: Horgan,Brendan

Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 5,320.00p

Value: £212,800.00

Chesnara (CSN)

Director name: Hagh,Carol

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 258.38p

Value: £25,838.00

Ncc Group (NCC)

Director name: Maddison ,Mike

Amount purchased: 18,187 @ 136.40p

Value: £24,807.07

B90 Holdings Npv (B90)

Director name: McIver,Andrew Ross

Amount purchased: 250,000 @ 5.00p

Value: £12,500.00

Top Director Sells

Tracsis (TRCS)

Director name: Barnes,Christopher Matthew

Amount sold: 3,806 @ 533.00p

Value: £20,285.98

Tracsis (TRCS)

Director name: Kelly,Andrew

Amount sold: 2,422 @ 533.00p

Value: £12,909.26