(Sharecast News) - Hammerson disclosed a purchase worth almost £40k on Wednesday, made by its non-executive board chair, as it also reported the grant of share plan awards to four executives.

The FTSE 250 shopping centre owner said Robert Noel bought 120,000 shares on Tuesday, at a price of 31.37p each, valuing the transaction at £37,644.00.

At the same time, it disclosed share awards made to chief executive Rita-Rose Gagne, chief financial officer Himanshu Raja, chief development and asset repositioning officer Harry Badham, and chief operating officer Gregoire Peureux.

The awards were all priced at 31.66p each, being Hammerson's average closing price over the five days to 21 March.

On the selling side of things, FW Thorpe reported that the wife of a non-executive director had made a sale worth just under £30k.

The AIM-traded firm said Kathryn Ditchfield - Antony Cooper's wife - sold 7,100 shares on Monday, at a price of 415p each, valuing the sale at £29,465.00.

Following the transaction, Thorpe said Cooper's interest in the company, including interests held by his associates, was 171,607 shares, representing 0.14% of its shares in issue.

Top Director Buys

Hammerson (HMSO)

Director name: Noel,Robert

Amount purchased: 120,000 @ 31.37p

Value: £37,644.00

Rws Holdings (RWS)

Director name: Mokadem,Ian El

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 335.20p

Value: £33,520.00

Mountview Estates (MTVW)

Director name: Williams,Andrew R

Amount purchased: 198 @ 13,515.00p

Value: £26,759.70

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Stevens,Neil Martin

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 223.00p

Value: £22,300.00

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Stevens,Neil Martin

Amount purchased: 9,250 @ 226.20p

Value: £20,923.50

Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS)

Director name: Meredith,A Christopher (Chris)

Amount purchased: 7,200 @ 286.70p

Value: £20,642.40

Convatec Group (CTEC)

Director name: Lody,Kimberly

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 204.00p

Value: £20,400.00

Town Centre Securities (TOWN)

Director name: Ziff,Michael

Amount purchased: 12,383 @ 161.20p

Value: £19,961.40

Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS)

Director name: Meredith,A Christopher (Chris)

Amount purchased: 5,800 @ 286.70p

Value: £16,628.60

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Thompson,David

Amount purchased: 7,327 @ 223.04p

Value: £16,342.14

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Thompson,David

Amount purchased: 7,000 @ 226.72p

Value: £15,870.40

Audioboom Group (BOOM)

Director name: Tobin,Michael

Amount purchased: 802 @ 1,865.00p

Value: £14,957.30

Johnson Matthey (JMAT)

Director name: Forst,Rita

Amount purchased: 540 @ 23.11

Value: 11,242.70

Johnson Matthey (JMAT)

Director name: Forst,Rita

Amount purchased: 540 @ 23.11

Value: 11,242.70

Trustpilot Group (TRST)

Director name: Hurd,Joe

Amount purchased: 6,297 @ 166.10p

Value: £10,459.13

Pz Cussons (PZC)

Director name: Bashforth ,Kirsty

Amount purchased: 5,210 @ 191.92p

Value: £9,998.99

(HWG)

Director name: Shillaw,Lynda

Amount purchased: 5,766 @ 172.40p

Value: £9,940.58

(HWG)

Director name: Shillaw,Lynda

Amount purchased: 5,766 @ 172.39p

Value: £9,940.01

(HWG)

Director name: Shillaw,Lynda

Amount purchased: 5,754 @ 172.74p

Value: £9,939.46

Johnson Matthey (JMAT)

Director name: Forst,Rita

Amount purchased: 460 @ 23.02

Value: 9,539.82

Johnson Matthey (JMAT)

Director name: Forst,Rita

Amount purchased: 460 @ 23.02

Value: 9,539.82

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Stevens,Neil Martin

Amount purchased: 3,250 @ 226.90p

Value: £7,374.25

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Stevens,Neil Martin

Amount purchased: 2,500 @ 226.64p

Value: £5,666.00

Staffline Group (STAF)

Director name: Thomson,Richard

Amount purchased: 7,678 @ 64.80p

Value: £4,975.34

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Thompson,David

Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 223.79p

Value: £4,475.80

Falanx Group Ltd (FLX)

Director name: Selby,Ian

Amount purchased: 300,000 @ 0.94p

Value: £2,820.00

Integrafin Holding (IHP)

Director name: Gunby,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 35 @ 433.00p

Value: £151.55

Integrafin Holding (IHP)

Director name: Scott,Alexander

Amount purchased: 35 @ 433.00p

Value: £151.55

Pennon Group (PNN)

Director name: Davy ,Susan

Amount purchased: 14 @ 1,049.78p

Value: £146.97

Pennon Group (PNN)

Director name: Boote,Paul

Amount purchased: 14 @ 1,049.78p

Value: £146.97

Top Director Sells

Chemring Group (CHG)

Director name: Ord,Michael

Amount sold: 199,133 @ 323.00p

Value: £643,199.59

Chemring Group (CHG)

Director name: Lewis,Andrew

Amount sold: 158,899 @ 323.00p

Value: £513,243.77

Chemring Group (CHG)

Director name: Ellard,Sarah

Amount sold: 102,201 @ 323.00p

Value: £330,109.23

Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM)

Director name: Raby,Pete

Amount sold: 73,154 @ 312.60p

Value: £228,679.40

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Schwimmer,David

Amount sold: 2,799 @ 7,772.00p

Value: £217,538.28

Bae Systems (BA.)

Director name: Woodburn,Charles

Amount sold: 25,216 @ 734.00p

Value: £185,085.44

Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM)

Director name: Turner,Peter

Amount sold: 56,248 @ 312.60p

Value: £175,831.24

Chemring Group (CHG)

Director name: Ellard,Sarah

Amount sold: 36,000 @ 323.24p

Value: £116,366.40

Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM)

Director name: Raby,Pete

Amount sold: 32,228 @ 312.60p

Value: £100,744.73

Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM)

Director name: Turner,Peter

Amount sold: 25,462 @ 312.60p

Value: £79,594.21

Hunting (HTG)

Director name: Ferguson,Bruce

Amount sold: 9,615 @ 328.00p

Value: £31,537.20

Admiral Group (ADM)

Director name: Jones ,Geraint

Amount sold: 1,175 @ 2,578.00p

Value: £30,291.50

Thorpe (f.w.) (TFW)

Director name: Cooper,Anthony

Amount sold: 7,100 @ 415.00p

Value: £29,465.00

Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS)

Director name: Meredith,A Christopher (Chris)

Amount sold: 7,200 @ 286.50p

Value: £20,628.00

Town Centre Securities (TOWN)

Director name: Ziff,Michael

Amount sold: 12,383 @ 161.00p

Value: £19,936.63

Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS)

Director name: Meredith,A Christopher (Chris)

Amount sold: 5,800 @ 286.50p

Value: £16,617.00

Ecofin Global Utilities And Infrastructure Trust (EGL)

Director name: Simpson ,David

Amount sold: 301 @ 198.00p

Value: £595.98