(Sharecast News) - Assetco revealed on Friday that director Christopher Mills had purchased 2.65m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed wealth management firm.

Mills, who acquired the shares via his interest in Harwood Capital, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 35.0p each, for a total value of £927,499.98.

Following the transaction, Mills holds a beneficial interest in 26.18m ordinary Assetco shares, representing approximately 18.38% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1625 BST, Assetco shares were up 3.14% at 36.10p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Assetco (ASTO)

Director name: Mills,Christopher

Amount purchased: 2,650,000 @ 35.00p

Value: £927,499.98

Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (di) (OCI)

Director name: Foulger,Caroline

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 516.00p

Value: £103,200.00

Ultimate Products (ULTP)

Director name: Showman,Simon

Amount purchased: 45,720 @ 137.00p

Value: £62,636.40

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Burt,Michael

Amount purchased: 2,777 @ 900.00p

Value: £24,993.00

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Lister,Joe

Amount purchased: 2,777 @ 900.00p

Value: £24,993.00

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Huntingford,Richard N L

Amount purchased: 2,222 @ 900.00p

Value: £19,998.00

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Beato,Ilaria del

Amount purchased: 1,111 @ 900.00p

Value: £9,999.00

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Jain,Angela

Amount purchased: 1,111 @ 900.00p

Value: £9,999.00

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Smith,Steve

Amount purchased: 1,111 @ 900.00p

Value: £9,999.00

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Pearce DBE,Dame Shirley

Amount purchased: 1,111 @ 900.00p

Value: £9,999.00

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Paterson,Ross

Amount purchased: 1,111 @ 900.00p

Value: £9,999.00

Abrdn New India Investment Trust (ANII)

Director name: Donaldson,Rebecca

Amount purchased: 1,292 @ 773.53p

Value: £9,994.03

Unite Group (UTG)

Director name: Dulieu,Nicky

Amount purchased: 555 @ 900.00p

Value: £4,995.00

Top Director Sells

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 59,996 @ 9,390.14p

Value: £5,633,708.26

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 15,004 @ 9,390.15p

Value: £1,408,898.06

Centaur Media (CAU)

Director name: Mukerji,Swagatam

Amount sold: 390,329 @ 34.65p

Value: £135,249.00

Centaur Media (CAU)

Director name: Longfield,Simon

Amount sold: 213,462 @ 34.65p

Value: £73,964.58

Ultimate Products (ULTP)

Director name: Showman,Simon

Amount sold: 45,720 @ 137.00p

Value: £62,636.40