(Sharecast News) - Podcast producer and distributor Audioboom was among those on the list of director buys on Wednesday, after it made two disclosures.

In the first, it said its chief executive officer Stuart Last picked up 5,281 of its shares at a price of 189.12p each.

"Following this purchase, Stuart Last holds 40,153 ordinary shares in the company, representing approximately 0.25% of the company's issued share capital," it confirmed in its statement.

Additionally, it said its non-executive chairman Michael Tobin had bought 5,128 shares, paying 185p for each of them.

"Following this purchase, Michael Tobin holds 764,563 ordinary shares in the company, representing approximately 4.7% of the company's issued share capital," it added.

Elsewhere, Volex confirmed that its executive chairman had increased his stake in the company by taking his annual bonus payment in the form of shares.

It said Nat Rothschild was awarded 118,069 shares, previously held by the firm's employee benefit trust, which were issued at a price of 289.5p each.

"Following the above transaction, Nat Rothschild is interested in 44,859,906 ordinary shares - save for unvested or unexercised awards - representing approximately 24.79% of the company's issued share capital," Volex said.

At 1622 BST, shares in Audioboom Group were up 10% at 209p, while those in Volex were 3.04% firmer at 288.5p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Volex (VLX)

Director name: Rothschild,Nathaniel

Amount purchased: 118,069 @ 289.50p

Value: �341,809.75

Alliance Pharma (APH)

Director name: Franklin ,Andrew

Amount purchased: 50,988 @ 49.00p

Value: �24,986.67

Alliance Pharma (APH)

Director name: Jones,Richard

Amount purchased: 53,000 @ 47.10p

Value: �24,963.00

Hicl Infrastructure (HICL)

Director name: Akushie,Rita

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 130.34p

Value: �13,033.76

Mirriad Advertising (MIRI)

Director name: Pearson,John

Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 1.25p

Value: �12,500.00

Hicl Infrastructure (HICL)

Director name: Pugh,Martin

Amount purchased: 8,000 @ 129.47p

Value: �10,357.36

Audioboom Group (BOOM)

Director name: Last,Stuart

Amount purchased: 5,281 @ 189.12p

Value: �9,987.43

Audioboom Group (BOOM)

Director name: Tobin,Michael

Amount purchased: 5,128 @ 185.00p

Value: �9,486.80

Pz Cussons (PZC)

Director name: Myers,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 92 @ 163.40p

Value: �150.33

Pz Cussons (PZC)

Director name: Pollard,Sarah

Amount purchased: 91 @ 163.40p

Value: �148.69

Britvic (BVIC)

Director name: Litherland,Simon

Amount purchased: 17 @ 872.85p

Value: �148.38