(Sharecast News) - Hill & Smith was on the list of director buys on Thursday after Alan Giddins, the executive chair, acquired 9,000 shares.

Giddins paid 1,663.275778p for each share on 27 September, summing the investment up to £149,694.82.

On a similar note, SSP Group's group chief executive officer, Patrick Coveney, made a substantial purchase of 75,000 shares.

Those were priced at 199.3p each on 28 September, amounting to £149,475.00.

Both transactions were carried out at the London Stock Exchange.

At 1604 BST, shares in Hill & Smith were up 3.12% at 1,718p, while those in SSP Group were ahead 0.6% at 202p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (singapore Reg) (JAR)

Director name: Witt,John R

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 4,648.88p

Value: £1,409,424.20

Big Technologies (BIG)

Director name: Morris,Daren John

Amount purchased: 400,000 @ 210.00p

Value: £839,999.96

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)

Director name: Wyatt,William

Amount purchased: 7,969 @ 3,476.00p

Value: £277,002.43

Hill And Smith (HILS)

Director name: Giddins,Alan

Amount purchased: 9,000 @ 1,663.27p

Value: £149,694.30

Ssp Group (SSPG)

Director name: Coveney,Patrick

Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 199.30p

Value: £149,475.00

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)

Director name: Wyatt,William

Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 3,476.00p

Value: £104,279.99

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)

Director name: Wyatt,William

Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 3,476.00p

Value: £104,279.99

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)

Director name: Briggs,Andrew

Amount purchased: 20,964 @ 477.00p

Value: £99,998.28

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)

Director name: Wyatt,William

Amount purchased: 1,600 @ 3,476.00p

Value: £55,616.00

Zoo Digital Group (ZOO)

Director name: Green,Stuart

Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 40.00p

Value: £50,000.00

Drax Group (DRX)

Director name: Gardiner,Will

Amount purchased: 11,361 @ 429.81p

Value: £48,830.71

Simec Atlantis Energy Limited (di) (SAE)

Director name: Black,Duncan

Amount purchased: 3,600,000 @ 1.15p

Value: £41,400.00

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)

Director name: Barbour ,Alastair

Amount purchased: 8,250 @ 475.77p

Value: £39,251.02

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: Erginbilgic,Tufan

Amount purchased: 14,282 @ 218.80p

Value: £31,249.02

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)

Director name: Wyatt,William

Amount purchased: 700 @ 3,476.00p

Value: £24,332.00

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)

Director name: Wyatt,William

Amount purchased: 700 @ 3,476.00p

Value: £24,332.00

3i Group (III)

Director name: Halai,Jasi

Amount purchased: 1,147 @ 2,032.00p

Value: £23,307.04

3i Group (III)

Director name: Halai,Jasi

Amount purchased: 878 @ 2,031.00p

Value: £17,832.18

Ninety One (N91)

Director name: Toit,Hendrik du

Amount purchased: 10,335 @ 170.00p

Value: £17,569.50

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: McCabe,Helen

Amount purchased: 5,522 @ 218.80p

Value: £12,082.14

Cpp Group (CPP)

Director name: Pyper,Simon

Amount purchased: 7,333 @ 136.00p

Value: £9,972.88

3i Group (III)

Director name: Halai,Jasi

Amount purchased: 440 @ 2,032.00p

Value: £8,940.80

3i Group (III)

Director name: Halai,Jasi

Amount purchased: 440 @ 2,031.00p

Value: £8,936.40

3i Group (III)

Director name: Halai,Jasi

Amount purchased: 440 @ 2,031.00p

Value: £8,936.40

Pharos Energy (PHAR)

Director name: Brown,Jann M

Amount purchased: 27,903 @ 23.46p

Value: £6,546.04

Aviva (AV.)

Director name: Lambert,Pippa

Amount purchased: 1,400 @ 391.38p

Value: £5,479.07

Pharos Energy (PHAR)

Director name: Rivett,Sue

Amount purchased: 4,155 @ 23.46p

Value: £974.93

Marks & Spencer Group (MKS)

Director name: Bickerstaffe,Katie

Amount purchased: 64 @ 236.20p

Value: £151.17

Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Director name: Greenwood,Jon

Amount purchased: 84 @ 179.69p

Value: £150.94

Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Director name: Manser,Neil

Amount purchased: 83 @ 179.69p

Value: £149.15

Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Director name: Greenwood,Jon

Amount purchased: 42 @ n/a

Value: n/a

Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Director name: Manser,Neil

Amount purchased: 41 @ n/a

Value: n/a

Top Director Sells

Caledonia Investments (CLDN)

Director name: Wyatt,William

Amount sold: 16,969 @ 3,472.50p

Value: £589,248.50

3i Group (III)

Director name: Halai,Jasi

Amount sold: 1,332 @ 2,031.00p

Value: £27,052.92