(Sharecast News) - ITV revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Carolyn McCall had disposed of 68,145 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed media giant.

McCall, who took over as CEO in January 2018, sold the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 80.83p each, for a total value of £55,079.90.

The sale was undertaken in order to cover tax liabilities related to shares awarded to McCall under ITV's executive and deferred share plans.

As of 1610 BST, ITV shares were up 1.81% at 81.16p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount purchased: 11,115 @ 7,799.26p

Value: £866,887.74

Altitude Group (ALT)

Director name: Varley,Martin Roy

Amount purchased: 1,200,000 @ 46.00p

Value: £552,000.01

Impact Healthcare Reit (IHR)

Director name: Laffin,Simon T

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 91.60p

Value: £91,600.00

Mj Gleeson (GLE)

Director name: Prothero,Graham

Amount purchased: 17,908 @ 402.50p

Value: £72,079.70

Mj Gleeson (GLE)

Director name: Prothero,Graham

Amount purchased: 17,731 @ 402.50p

Value: £71,367.28

Hgcapital Trust (HGT)

Director name: Wakeley,Guy

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 328.00p

Value: £65,600.00

Hgcapital Trust (HGT)

Director name: Wakeley,Guy

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 328.20p

Value: £32,820.00

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: Erginbilgic,Tufan

Amount purchased: 21,650 @ 144.34p

Value: £31,249.61

Biopharma Credit (BPCR)

Director name: Shah,Sapna

Amount purchased: 25,125 @ 97.00p

Value: £29,553.80

Biopharma Credit (BPCR)

Director name: Shah,Sapna

Amount purchased: 22,342 @ 96.80p

Value: £26,226.59

Synthomer (SYNT)

Director name: Deursen,Holly Van

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 110.00p

Value: £22,000.00

Mj Gleeson (GLE)

Director name: Goldsmith,Fiona Clare

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 401.85p

Value: £20,092.49

Altitude Group (ALT)

Director name: Feltham,Graham

Amount purchased: 40,983 @ 48.80p

Value: £19,999.70

Biopharma Credit (BPCR)

Director name: Shah,Sapna

Amount purchased: 15,075 @ 97.00p

Value: £17,732.28

Okyo Pharma Limited Npv (OKYO)

Director name: Cerrone,Gabriele

Amount purchased: 812,500 @ 1.65p

Value: £13,406.25

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: Kakoullis ,Panos

Amount purchased: 8,370 @ 144.34p

Value: £12,081.26

Top Director Sells

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)

Director name: Prideaux ,Jonathan Peter

Amount sold: 216,191 @ 136.50p

Value: £295,100.72

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)

Director name: Butcher,Keith

Amount sold: 163,292 @ 136.50p

Value: £222,893.58

Niox Group (NIOX)

Director name: Emms,Jonathan

Amount sold: 227,439 @ 44.00p

Value: £100,073.16

Niox Group (NIOX)

Director name: Johnson ,Ian

Amount sold: 217,777 @ 44.00p

Value: £95,821.88

Niox Group (NIOX)

Director name: Roller,Michael R D

Amount sold: 176,652 @ 44.00p

Value: £77,726.88

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)

Director name: Ginman,Charlotta

Amount sold: 48,734 @ 136.50p

Value: £66,521.91

Itv (ITV)

Director name: McCall,Carolyn

Amount sold: 68,145 @ 80.83p

Value: £55,079.90

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)

Director name: Butcher,Keith

Amount sold: 28,800 @ 136.50p

Value: £39,312.00

Boku, Inc (di) Reg S Cat 3/144a (BOKU)

Director name: Roberts,Stewart

Amount sold: 23,276 @ 136.50p

Value: £31,771.74