(Sharecast News) - Berkeley revealed on Tuesday that executive chairman Robert Perrins had acquired 7,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed construction firm.

Perrins, who joined Berkeley in 1994, purchased the shares at an average price of 3,245.14p each, for a total price of £227,160.02.

As of 1530 BST, Berkeley shares were down 0.98% at 3,242p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Berkeley Group Holdings (the) (BKG)

Director name: Perrins,Robert C G

Amount purchased: 7,000 @ 3,245.14p

Value: £227,160.02

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG)

Director name: Williams,Edmund

Amount purchased: 51,724 @ 192.36p

Value: £99,495.77

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG)

Director name: Williams,Edmund

Amount purchased: 38,791 @ 192.36p

Value: £74,619.14

Mondi (MNDI)

Director name: Young,Stephen G

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 749.35p

Value: £37,467.50

Robert Walters (RWA)

Director name: Van de Walle,Leslie

Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 96.40p

Value: £28,920.00

Optima Health (OPT)

Director name: Arnold,Simon

Amount purchased: 11,649 @ 175.00p

Value: £20,385.75

Optima Health (OPT)

Director name: Thomas,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 11,500 @ 175.00p

Value: £20,125.00

Optima Health (OPT)

Director name: Giles,Heidi

Amount purchased: 8,772 @ 175.00p

Value: £15,351.00

Wildcat Gold (WCAT)

Director name: Singh,Mandhir

Amount purchased: 19,888,744 @ 0.08p

Value: £14,916.56

Optima Health (OPT)

Director name: Councell ,Adam

Amount purchased: 7,796 @ 175.00p

Value: £13,643.00

Optima Health (OPT)

Director name: Robertson,Julia

Amount purchased: 4,843 @ 175.00p

Value: £8,475.25

Top Director Sells

Wildcat Gold (WCAT)

Director name: Singh,Mandhir

Amount sold: 20,002,000 @ 0.08p

Value: £15,001.50