(Sharecast News) - Avon Protection revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Magdalene Brereton had acquired 1,565 ordinary shares in the London-listed respiratory protection manufacturer.

Brereton, who was appointed to Avon's board in April, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 1,278.0p each, for a total value of £20,000.70.

As of 1615 BST, Avon shares were up 1.57% at 1,290.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Marks Electrical Group (MRK)

Director name: Egan,Joshua E T A

Amount purchased: 83,130 @ 70.05p

Value: £58,232.57

Dsw Capital (DSW)

Director name: Dow,James A T

Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 57.75p

Value: £34,650.00

Avon Protection (AVON)

Director name: Brereton,Maggie

Amount purchased: 1,565 @ 1,278.00p

Value: £20,000.70

Eden Research (EDEN)

Director name: McAllan,Derek

Amount purchased: 323,017 @ 4.64p

Value: £14,978.30

Graft Polymer (uk) (GPL)

Director name: Nelson,Nicholas

Amount purchased: 10,500,000 @ 0.10p

Value: £10,500.00

Graft Polymer (uk) (GPL)

Director name: Steuer,Yifat

Amount purchased: 10,500,000 @ 0.10p

Value: £10,500.00

Graft Polymer (uk) (GPL)

Director name: Kobzev,Pavel

Amount purchased: 10,000,000 @ 0.10p

Value: £10,000.00

Odyssean Investment Trust (OIT)

Director name: Cecil ,Arabella

Amount purchased: 2,924 @ 173.50p

Value: £5,073.14

Top Director Sells

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 87,283 @ 9,294.90p

Value: £8,112,867.35

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 21,820 @ 9,294.90p

Value: £2,028,147.13

Marks Electrical Group (MRK)

Director name: Egan,Joshua E T A

Amount sold: 61,279 @ 70.00p

Value: £42,895.30

Marks Electrical Group (MRK)

Director name: Egan,Joshua E T A

Amount sold: 13,851 @ 70.00p

Value: £9,695.70