(Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Jayne Cottam had acquired 32,330 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed property developer.

Cottam, who joined the board on Monday, purchased the shares at an average price of 309.43p each, for a total price of £100,039.81.

As of 1525 GMT, Great Portland Estates shares were up 0.96% at 315.50p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Tatton Asset Management (TAM)

Director name: Edwards,Paul

Amount purchased: 17,855 @ 560.00p

Value: £99,988.00

Firstgroup (FGP)

Director name: Sutherland,Graham

Amount purchased: 29,543 @ 168.03p

Value: £49,641.10

Aviva (AV.)

Director name: Lambert,Pippa

Amount purchased: 229 @ 634.00p

Value: £1,451.86

Top Director Sells

Frontier Developments (FDEV)

Director name: Braben ,David John

Amount sold: 8,000 @ 364.00p

Value: £29,120.00