(Sharecast News) - Atlantic Lithium revealed on Friday that executive chairman Neil Herbert had acquired 173,913 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed exploration and development company.

Herbert, previously of natural resources investment firm Polo Resources, purchased the shares at an average price of 21.57p each, for a total value of £37,513.03.

As of 1445 GMT, Atlantic Lithium shares were up 3.23% at 22.56p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Atlantic Lithium Limited Npv (di) (ALL)

Director name: Herbert,Neil Lindsey

Amount purchased: 173,913 @ 21.57p

Value: £37,513.03

Tullow Oil (TLW)

Director name: Goethe,Roald

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 38.54p

Value: £19,270.00

Tullow Oil (TLW)

Director name: Goethe,Roald

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 38.44p

Value: £19,220.00

Naked Wines (WINE)

Director name: Gormley,Rowan

Amount purchased: 14,392 @ 58.97p

Value: £8,487.48

Aviva (AV.)

Director name: Lambert,Pippa

Amount purchased: 1,260 @ 434.80p

Value: £5,478.50

Hostmore (MORE)

Director name: McEwan,Julie

Amount purchased: 21,740 @ 23.00p

Value: £5,000.20

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)

Director name: Imlach,Nathan James McLean

Amount purchased: 238 @ 790.00p

Value: £1,880.20

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)

Director name: Imlach,Nathan James McLean

Amount purchased: 238 @ 790.00p

Value: £1,880.20

Top Director Sells

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 50,544 @ $102.23

Value: $4,260,833.92

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 37,950 @ $102.23

Value: $3,199,166.02

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 5,000 @ $4.53

Value: $18,688.05