(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange Group was once again at the top of the list of director sells, after a company linked to one of its board members sold almost £0.5m worth of shares.

The stock exchange operator said York Holdings II sold 5,766 shares under the third tranche of its share buyback programme.

It received 8,332.94p for each share, netting it a total of £480,477.32.

In its disclosure, LSEG said its director Martin Brand is also a director of York Holdings II, with the latest sale coming one day after it reported a sale worth almost £1m by the same shareholder.

On the buying side of things, VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund disclosed a sale worth more than £0.2m, linked to its investment manager.

The company said Asia Investment and Finance bought 50,000 shares for 419p each, spending a total of £209,500.

It confirmed that Asia Investment and Finance is a subsidiary of VinaCapital Group, which is its investment manager and holds 1.91% of VOF's total voting rights.

At 1621 BST, shares in London Stock Exchange Group were down 0.1% at 8,362p, while those in VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund were up 0.24% at 419.5p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

DIRECTOR SELLS

Company: London Stock Exchange Group

Name: York Holdings II

Volume: 5,766

Price: 8,332.94p

Value: £480,477.32

Company: Harbour Energy

Name: Linda Z Cook

Volume: 158,517

Price: 238.7p

Value: £378,380.08

Company: Domino's Pizza Group

Name: Edward Jamieson

Volume: 5,676

Price: 303.75p

Value: £17,240.87

DIRECTOR BUYS

Company: VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund

Name: Asia Investment and Finance

Volume: 50,000

Price: 419p

Value: £209,500.00

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Jerome Abelman

Volume: 1,111

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £32,036.24

Company: Dowlais Group

Name: Philip James Harrison

Volume: 23,805

Price: 125.35p

Value: £29,839.57

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Jack Bowles

Volume: 1,016

Price: 2,885p

Value: £29,311.60

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Luciano Comin

Volume: 868

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £25,029.21

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Guy Meldrum

Volume: 781

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £22,520.53

Company: Hunting

Name: Stewart Barrie

Volume: 10,000

Price: 219.95p

Value: £21,995.00

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Michael Dijanosic

Volume: 712

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £20,530.88

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Jack Bowles

Volume: 636

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £18,339.38

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Frederico Monteiro

Volume: 542

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £15,628.84

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Hae In Kim

Volume: 486

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £14,014.05

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Tadeu Marroco

Volume: 469

Price: 2,885p

Value: £13,530.65

Company: Global Smaller Companies Trust

Name: Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman

Volume: 4,000

Price: 143.55p

Value: £5,741.95

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Tadeu Marroco

Volume: 50

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £1,441,78

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Javed Iqbal

Volume: 46

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £1,326.43

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Tadeu Marroco

Volume: 33

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £951.57

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Kingsley Wheaton

Volume: 30

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £865.07

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Luciano Comin

Volume: 29

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £836.23

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Jerome Abelman

Volume: 28

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £807.39

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Johan Vandermeulen

Volume: 28

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £807.39

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Frederico Monteiro

Volume: 25

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £720.89

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Jack Bowles

Volume: 20

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £576.71

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: James Murphy

Volume: 15

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £432.53

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Paul Lageweg

Volume: 14

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £403.70

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Hae In Kim

Volume: 13

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £374.86

Company: Grainger

Name: Helen Gordon

Volume: 118

Price: 256p

Value: £302.08

Company: Grainger

Name: Rob Hudson

Volume: 118

Price: 256p

Value: £302.08

Company: Grainger

Name: Eliza Pattinson

Volume: 118

Price: 256p

Value: £302.08

Company: Grainger

Name: Michael Keaveney

Volume: 116

Price: 256p

Value: £296.96

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Zafar Khan

Volume: 6

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £173.01

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Johan Vandermeulen

Volume: 6

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £173.01

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Zafar Khan

Volume: 4

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £115.34

Company: British American Tobacco

Name: Paul Lageweg

Volume: 1

Price: 2,883.55p

Value: £28.84