(Sharecast News) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Kier Group both reported director share dealings on Wednesday.

Hikma said executive vice chairman Mazen Darwazah purchased 14,000 shares in the company at a price of 1,603p each, for a total consideration of about £224,418.

The transaction took place on 16 September on the London Stock Exchange.

Separately, Kier said two senior executives sold a combined 600,000 shares the same day.

Chief financial officer Simon Kesterton disposed of 350,000 shares at 203.95p apiece, raising around £713,825.

Group managing director for transportation Giuseppe Incutti meanwhile sold 125,000 shares at 209.51p, 67,500 at 202.79p, and 57,500 at 205.01p, for a total of approximately £516,653.

At 1429 BST, shares in Hikma Pharmaceuticals were up 0.37% at 1,622p, while those in Kier Group were ahead 1.46% at 208.5p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK)

Director name: Darwazah,Mazen

Amount purchased: 14,000 @ 1,603.00p

Value: £224,420.01

Empire Metals Limited Npv (di) (EEE)

Director name: Bunn,Shaun

Amount purchased: 40,000 @ 36.50p

Value: £14,600.00

Sthree (STEM)

Director name: Lehne,Timo

Amount purchased: 7,404 @ 139.00p

Value: £10,291.56

Eden Research (EDEN)

Director name: M. Smith,Sean

Amount purchased: 390,624 @ 2.56p

Value: £9,999.97

Eden Research (EDEN)

Director name: Abrey,Alexander John

Amount purchased: 360,490 @ 2.77p

Value: £9,985.57

Revolution Beauty Group (REVB)

Director name: McDonald,Iain

Amount purchased: 333,334 @ 2.95p

Value: £9,833.35

Top Director Sells

Kier Group (KIE)

Director name: Kesterton,Simon

Amount sold: 350,000 @ 203.95p

Value: £713,825.00

Bango (BGO)

Director name: Anderson, Ray

Amount sold: 32,500 @ 101.30p

Value: £32,922.50

Staffline Group (STAF)

Director name: Spain,Thomas

Amount sold: 10,357 @ 40.60p

Value: £4,204.94