(Sharecast News) - Berkeley Group was at the top of the list of director deals on Thursday afternoon, after four of its board members were linked to large purchases.

The FTSE 100 housebuilder said its chief executive Rob Perrins was associated with the purchase of 50,000 shares on Wednesday.

It said each share was bought for 3,695.29p, valuing the transaction at a total of £1,847,644.81.

The shares were purchased by Rob and Vanessa Perrins, "as trustees of the Robert Perrins Discretionary Settlement", the company explained.

Elsewhere, Berkeley non-executive director William Jackson and his "associate", Jane Jackson, bought 16,148 shares on Wednesday.

The Jacksons paid 3,657.21p for each share, spending a total of £590,566.42 on the investment.

Another non-executive director, Michael Dobson, spent £144,686.55 on 4,000 shares at 3,617,16p apiece, also on Wednesday.

Finally, the company said Julia Barker - associated with chairman Glyn Barker - purchased a total of 1,950 shares on Wednesday across two transactions.

Barker paid an average of 3,726.53p for each share, giving the purchase a value of £77,667.34.

Reporting by Josh White at Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Berkeley Group Holdings (the) (BKG)

Director name: Perrins,Robert C G

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 3,695.29p

Value: £1,847,644.81

Berkeley Group Holdings (the) (BKG)

Director name: Jackson,William

Amount purchased: 16,148 @ 3,657.21p

Value: £590,566.42

Gaming Realms (GMR)

Director name: Blandford,Mark

Amount purchased: 650,582 @ 24.00p

Value: £156,139.68

Record (REC)

Director name: Hill,Leslie

Amount purchased: 206,252 @ 70.94p

Value: £146,305.27

Berkeley Group Holdings (the) (BKG)

Director name: Dobson,Michael W R

Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 3,617.16p

Value: £144,686.55

Adriatic Metals (ADT1)

Director name: Cronin,Paul

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ $1.94

Value: $102,683.59

Smith (ds) (SMDS)

Director name: Drabble,Geoffrey

Amount purchased: 17,445 @ 286.60p

Value: £49,997.37

National Express Group (NEX)

Director name: Davies,Chris

Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 204.80p

Value: £30,720.00

Harbourvest Global Private Equity Limited A Shs (HVPE)

Director name: Espinal,Carolina

Amount purchased: 1,341 @ 2,008.00p

Value: £26,927.28

Taylor Wimpey (TW.)

Director name: Dorner,Irene

Amount purchased: 21,750 @ 115.02p

Value: £25,016.20

Taylor Wimpey (TW.)

Director name: Daly,Jennie

Amount purchased: 21,509 @ 115.36p

Value: £24,812.57

Brown (n.) Group (BWNG)

Director name: Johnson,Steve

Amount purchased: 68,900 @ 27.20p

Value: £18,740.80

Record (REC)

Director name: Cullen,Steve

Amount purchased: 12,226 @ 70.94p

Value: £8,672.54

Fireangel Safety Technology Group (FA.)

Director name: Conoley,John

Amount purchased: 80,000 @ 10.67p

Value: £8,536.00

Team (TEAM)

Director name: Clubb,Jonathan Mark Gordon

Amount purchased: 5,004 @ 63.90p

Value: £3,197.56

Brown (n.) Group (BWNG)

Director name: Johnson,Steve

Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 26.70p

Value: £1,068.00

Integrafin Holding (IHP)

Director name: Gunby,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 61 @ 245.00p

Value: £149.45

Integrafin Holding (IHP)

Director name: Scott,Alexander

Amount purchased: 61 @ 245.00p

Value: £149.45

Top Director Sells

Gaming Realms (GMR)

Director name: Buckley,Michael

Amount sold: 1,000,000 @ 25.60p

Value: £256,000.01

Industrials Reit Limited (MLI)

Director name: Beaumont ,James

Amount sold: 121,021 @ 171.50p

Value: £207,551.02

Marks & Spencer Group (MKS)

Director name: Machin,Stuart

Amount sold: 99,121 @ 137.01p

Value: £135,805.68

Industrials Reit Limited (MLI)

Director name: Watson,Patricia

Amount sold: 22,073 @ 172.50p

Value: £38,075.93