(Sharecast News) - Asos revealed on Tuesday that deputy chair William Barker had acquired 93,878 ordinary shares in the London-listed clothing retailer.

Barker, who made the purchase via his interest in Camelot Capital Partners, purchased the shares in three seperate transactions at average prices ranging from 285.40p to 300.08p, for a total value of £270,659.64.

Following the transaction, Camelot Capital Partners, of holds 18.69m ordinary Asos shares.

As of 1535 GMT, Asos shares were up 2.94% at 294.40p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Asos (ASC)

Director name: Barker,William

Amount purchased: 74,713 @ 285.40p

Value: £213,231.12

Asos (ASC)

Director name: Barker,William

Amount purchased: 17,198 @ 300.08p

Value: £51,606.90

Zephyr Energy (ZPHR)

Director name: Reynolds,Tom

Amount purchased: 1,033,000 @ 2.82p

Value: £29,130.60

Zephyr Energy (ZPHR)

Director name: Reynolds,Tom

Amount purchased: 466,667 @ 2.82p

Value: £13,160.01

Nexteq (NXQ)

Director name: Wilkinson ,Deborah

Amount purchased: 12,228 @ 73.60p

Value: £8,999.81

Ct Uk Capital And Income Investment Trust (CTUK)

Director name: McCabe,Nicky

Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 348.00p

Value: £6,960.00

Asos (ASC)

Director name: Barker,William

Amount purchased: 1,967 @ 295.96p

Value: £5,821.62

Top Director Sells

Zephyr Energy (ZPHR)

Director name: Reynolds,Tom

Amount sold: 103,300 @ 2.82p

Value: £2,913.06