(Sharecast News) - Genel Energy was on the list of director buys on Wednesday, after one of its non-executive directors was linked to the purchase of more than 0.6 million shares.

The company said that on 5 June, Bilgin Grup Doğalgaz purchased 630,000 of its shares at a price of £1.20 each.

It said Ümit Tolga Bilgin is vice-chairman of Bilgin Grup Doğalgaz, and is a non-executive director of Genel Energy.

On the selling side of the ledger was Alpha Group International, after its chief risk officer offloaded more than 11,000 shares.

The firm said Tim Butters sold 11,400 shares on 6 June, in a single transaction on the London Stock Exchange.

Butters sold the shares for a price of £21.80 each.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Genel Energy (GENL)

Director name: Bilgin,Tolga

Amount purchased: 630,000 @ 120.00p

Value: �756,000.03

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount purchased: 700 @ 8,670.47p

Value: �60,693.29

Netscientific (NSCI)

Director name: Robinson,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 59.98p

Value: �14,995.00

Thungela Resources Limited Npv (di) (TGA)

Director name: Ntsaluba,Sango Siviwe

Amount purchased: 768 @ R130.39

Value: R4,468.14

Actual Experience (ACT)

Director name: English ,Kirsten

Amount purchased: 331,859 @ 0.78p

Value: �2,588.50

Actual Experience (ACT)

Director name: Bennetts,Steve

Amount purchased: 257,425 @ 0.78p

Value: �2,007.91

Actual Experience (ACT)

Director name: Steele ,Richard

Amount purchased: 97,580 @ 0.78p

Value: �761.12

Actual Experience (ACT)

Director name: Hoffman,Barry

Amount purchased: 44,355 @ 0.78p

Value: �345.97

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)

Director name: Thakrar,Rakesh

Amount purchased: 27 @ 566.63p

Value: �152.99

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)

Director name: Briggs,Andrew

Amount purchased: 27 @ 566.63p

Value: �152.99

(ITH)

Director name: Myerson,Gilad

Amount purchased: 101 @ 148.01p

Value: �149.50

(ITH)

Director name: Bruce,Alan Alexander

Amount purchased: 101 @ 148.01p

Value: �149.50

Close Brothers Group (CBG)

Director name: Sainsbury,Adrian

Amount purchased: 15 @ 987.00p

Value: �148.05

Top Director Sells

Alpha Group International (ALPH)

Director name: Butters,Tim

Amount sold: 11,400 @ 2,180.00p

Value: �248,519.99