(Sharecast News) - HSBC was at the top of the list of director buys on Wednesday, after two of its executives purchased shares under its 2011 share plan.

The FTSE 100 Anglo-Asian banking giant said group chief executive officer Noel Quinn picked up 50,080 shares, while group chief financial officer Georges Elhedery added 31,962 shares to his holding.

Both transactions, which took place on 15 May, were at a price of 599.7p per share.

That valued Quinn's investment at £300,329.76, and Elhedery's at a total of £191,676.11.

Elsewhere, a non-executive director of UK Commercial Property REIT spent almost £20k on her latest investment into the company.

The firm said Fionnuala Hogan bought 37,827 shares in a single transaction on the London Stock Exchange, on 11 May.

Hogan paid 52.74p for each share, giving the investment a total value of £19,948.82.

At 1503 BST, shares in HSBC Holdings were down 0.31% at 603.8p, while those in UK Commercial Property REIT were up 1.86% at 55.92p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

DIRECTOR SELLS

Company: London Stock Exchange Group

Name: York Holdings II

Volume: 11,864

Price: 8,474.3p

Value: £1,005,390.95

DIRECTOR BUYS

Company: HSBC Holdings

Name: Noel Quinn

Volume: 50,080

Price: 599.7p

Value: £300,329.76

Company: HSBC Holdings

Name: Georges Elhedery

Volume: 31,962

Price: 599.7p

Value: £191,676.11

Company: UK Commercial Property REIT

Name: Fionnuala Hogan

Volume: 37,827

Price: 52.74p

Value: £19,948.82

Company: Smiths Group

Name: Clare Scherrer

Volume: 1,346

Price: 1,337p

Value: £17,996.02

Company: Ninety One

Name: Colin Keogh

Volume: 8,778

Price: 164.79p

Value: £14,465.44

Company: Ninety One

Name: Colin Keogh

Volume: 3,006

Price: 164.8p

Value: £4,953.89

Company: Taylor Wimpey

Name: Mark Castle

Volume: 1,559

Price: 126.3p

Value: £1,969.02

Company: Hammerson

Name: Himanshu Raja

Volume: 6,726

Price: 26.76p

Value: £1,799.88

Company: Anglo American

Name: Didier Charreton

Volume: 14

Price: 2,387.9p

Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American

Name: Matt Daley

Volume: 14

Price: 2,387.9p

Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American

Name: Tom McCulley

Volume: 14

Price: 2,387.9p

Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American

Name: Stephen Pearce

Volume: 14

Price: 2,387.9p

Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American

Name: Duncan Wanblad

Volume: 12

Price: 2,387.9p

Value: £286.55

Company: Anglo American

Name: Peter Whitcutt

Volume: 12

Price: 2,387.9p

Value: £286.55

Company: Anglo American

Name: Anik Michaud

Volume: 10

Price: 2,387.9p

Value: £238.79

Company: Victrex

Name: Martin Court

Volume: 10

Price: 1,530.28p

Value: £153.03

Company: Dr. Martens

Name: Kenny Wilson

Volume: 89

Price: 168p

Value: £149.52

Company: Dr. Martens

Name: Jon Mortimore

Volume: 89

Price: 168p

Value: £149.52