(Sharecast News) - DSW Capital revealed on Wednesday that chief executive James Dow had acquired 148,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed professional services network operator.

Dow, who co-founded Dow Schofield Watts in 2002, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 53.0p each, for a total value of £78,440.

Following the transaction, Dow's total beneficial interest comprises 3.54m ordinary DSW shares, representing 16.2% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1615 GMT, DSW shares were up 2.02% at 54.58p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Ao World (AO.)

Director name: Hopkinson,Chris

Amount purchased: 305,036 @ 85.00p

Value: �259,280.61

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: Bradie,Stuart

Amount purchased: 95,437 @ 260.00p

Value: �248,136.19

Dsw Capital (DSW)

Director name: Dow,James A T

Amount purchased: 148,000 @ 53.00p

Value: �78,440.00

Bytes Technology Group (BYIT)

Director name: Smedt,Patrick De

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Value: �54,965.71

Phsc (PHSC)

Director name: Coote,Nicola C

Amount purchased: 200,228 @ 22.00p

Value: �44,050.16

Asa International Group (ASAI)

Director name: Kersten,Karin

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Value: �34,699.69

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Value: �31,248.77

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

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Amount purchased: 7,692 @ 260.00p

Value: �19,999.20

Asa International Group (ASAI)

Director name: Kersten,Karin

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Value: �14,959.54

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: McCabe,Helen

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Value: �12,082.18

Ocado Group (OCDO)

Director name: Southern ,Julie

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Transense Technologies (TRT)

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Value: �4,991.62

Transense Technologies (TRT)

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Value: �3,987.29

Premier Foods (PFD)

Director name: Elliott,Tim

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Value: �3,315.88

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Director name: Parker ,Stephen

Amount purchased: 2,097 @ 94.84p

Value: �1,988.79

Helical (HLCL)

Director name: Bonning-Snook,Matthew

Amount purchased: 633 @ 213.00p

Value: �1,348.29

Helical (HLCL)

Director name: Murphy,Tim

Amount purchased: 633 @ 213.00p

Value: �1,348.29

Helical (HLCL)

Director name: Moss,James

Amount purchased: 633 @ 213.00p

Value: �1,348.29

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Director name: Kaye,Gerald A

Amount purchased: 633 @ 213.00p

Value: �1,348.29

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Director name: Brand,Martin

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Director name: Myers,Jonathan

Amount sold: 46,862 @ 143.17p

Value: �67,092.89

Phsc (PHSC)

Director name: Coote,Nicola C

Amount sold: 200,228 @ 22.00p

Value: �44,050.16