(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange Group was once again at the top of the list of director sells on Wednesday, after a company linked to one of its directors offloaded more than £0.75m of shares.

The firm said York Holdings II sold 9,015 shares on 9 May, as part of the third tranche of its share buyback programme announced on 20 March.

It said Martin Brand, one of the directors of LSEG, was also a director of York Holdings II.

The shares were sold for 8,362.83p, valuing the transaction at £753,909.12.

On the buying side of the ledger was VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund, with a share purchase worth almost £0.13m.

The company said Asia Investment and Finance purchased 30,000 shares on 5 May for 417.77p apiece, for a total value of £125,330.10.

Asia Investment and Finance is a subsidiary of VinaCapital Group, which acts as the investment manager of VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund.

After the transaction, VinaCapital Group held 3,094,275 VOF shares, representing 1.93% of its total voting rights.

At 1339 BST, shares in London Stock Exchange Group were up 0.43% at 8,416p, while those in VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund were down 0.12% at 424.5p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

DIRECTOR SELLS

Company: London Stock Exchange Group

Name: York Holdings II

Volume: 9,015

Price: 8,362.83p

Value: £753,909.12

DIRECTOR BUYS

Company: VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund

Name: Asia Investment and Finance

Volume: 30,000

Price: 417.77p

Value: £125,330.10

Company: InterContinental Hotels Group

Name: Sharon Rothstein

Volume: 1,200

Price: $68.70

Value: $82,440.00

Company: InterContinental Hotels Group

Name: Sharon Rothstein

Volume: 625

Price: $69.12

Value: $43,200.00

Company: IP Group

Name: Christopher Glasson

Volume: 35,882

Price: 55.15p

Value: £19,788.92

Company: InterContinental Hotels Group

Name: Sharon Rothstein

Volume: 175

Price: $69.04

Value: $12,082.00

Company: IP Group

Name: Christopher Glasson

Volume: 13,808

Price: 55.05p

Value: £7,601.30

Company: Spirent Communications

Name: Eric Updyke

Volume: 4,508

Price: 152.65p

Value: £6,881.31

Company: Allianz Technology Trust

Name: Neeta Patel

Volume: 216

Price: 228.77p

Value: £494.14

Company: Assura

Name: Jonathan Murphy

Volume: 637

Price: 51.03p

Value: £325.06

Company: Assura

Name: Jayne Cottam

Volume: 637

Price: 51.03p

Value: £325.06

Company: Assura

Name: Orla Ball

Volume: 637

Price: 51.03p

Value: £325.06

Company: Assura

Name: Robert James

Volume: 637

Price: 51.03p

Value: £325.06

Company: SSE

Name: Gregor Alexander

Volume: 11

Price: 1,860.97p

Value: £204.71

Company: SSE

Name: Rob McDonald

Volume: 11

Price: 1,860.97p

Value: £204.71

Company: SSE

Name: Sam Peacock

Volume: 11

Price: 1,860.97p

Value: £204.71

Company: SSE

Name: Liz Tanner

Volume: 11

Price: 1,860.97p

Value: £204.71

Company: SSE

Name: Alistair Phillips-Davies

Volume: 9

Price: 1,860.97p

Value: £167.49

Company: SSE

Price: John Stewart

Volume: 9

Price: 1,860.97p

Value: £167.49

Company: AG Barr

Name: Stuart Lorimer

Volume: 29

Price: 526p

Value: £152.54

Company: AG Barr

Name: Jonathan Kemp

Volume: 29

Price: 526p

Value: £152.54

Company: AG Barr

Name: Karl Donnan

Volume: 29

Price: 526p

Value: £152.54

Company: Softcat

Name: Graeme Watt

Volume: 11

Price: 1,362p

Value: £149.82

Company: Softcat

Name: Graham Charlton

Volume: 11

Price: 1,362p

Value: £149.82

Company: AG Barr

Name: Roger White

Volume: 28

Price: 526p

Value: £147.28

Company: SSE

Name: Martin Pibworth

Volume: 4

Price: 1,860.97p

Value: £74.44