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

Perrins, who joined Berkeley in 1994, purchased the shares at an average price of 3,179.19p each, for a total value of £222,543.02.

As 1420 BST, Berkeley shares were up 2.59% at 3,250p.

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 @ 3,179.19p

Value: £222,543.02

Real Estate Investors (RLE)

Director name: Bassi,Paul

Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 28.60p

Value: £42,900.00

Judges Scientific (JDG)

Director name: Prestidge,Tim

Amount purchased: 641 @ 4,335.00p

Value: £27,787.35

Octopus Apollo Vct (OAP3)

Director name: Steele ,Murray

Amount purchased: 41,345 @ 52.00p

Value: £21,499.40

Uil Limited (di) (UTL)

Director name: Bridges,Stuart J

Amount purchased: 8,143 @ 193.50p

Value: £15,756.70

Real Estate Investors (RLE)

Director name: Bassi,Paul

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 28.50p

Value: £14,250.00

Gunsynd (GUN)

Director name: Harris,Hamish

Amount purchased: 5,000,000 @ 0.11p

Value: £5,500.00

Top Director Sells

Frontier Developments (FDEV)

Director name: Braben ,David John

Amount sold: 10,000 @ 345.50p

Value: £34,550.00

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)

Director name: Lorimer,Stuart

Amount sold: 3,925 @ 627.00p

Value: £24,609.75