(Sharecast News) - Convatec revealed on Friday that interim chief executive Jonny Mason had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed medical products firm.

Mason, who was appointed interim CEO earlier in August, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 234.81p each, for a total value of £117,405.

As of 1525 BST, Convatec shares were up 1.71% at 237.40p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Yougov (YOU)

Director name: Shakespeare,Stephan

Amount purchased: 86,715 @ 346.20p

Value: £300,207.32

Convatec Group (CTEC)

Director name: Mason ,Jonny

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 234.81p

Value: £117,405.00

Mears Group (MER)

Director name: Clarke,Jim

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 349.14p

Value: £34,913.60

Top Director Sells

Yougov (YOU)

Director name: McIntosh,Alex

Amount sold: 76,486 @ 340.50p

Value: £260,434.83

Frontier Developments (FDEV)

Director name: Braben ,David John

Amount sold: 22,000 @ 380.00p

Value: £83,600.00