(Sharecast News) - Made Tech Group was on the list of director buys on Wednesday, after its chief executive officer purchased almost 900,000 shares.

The company said Rory MacDonald picked up 897,507 shares on 4 July, at an average price of 17.14p each.

Following the purchase, it said he had a total beneficial interest in 42,594,172 shares, representing 28.53% of its issued share capital.

"Further to the company's announcement on 23 February, Rory MacDonald and his concert party are permitted to acquire ordinary shares in the company such that the concert party's fully-diluted shareholding does not exceed 43.04% of the company's issued share capital, as agreed with the Takeover Panel," the board explained in its disclosure.

"Following the above purchase, the concert party's fully-diluted shareholding in the company is 63,935,033 ordinary shares, equivalent to 42.83%."

Elsewhere, Associated British Foods disclosed a series of transactions involving its finance director made on 3 July.

The owner of the Primark chain said Eoin Tonge first received a transfer of 27,459 shares connected with the buyout of a forfeited incentive scheme award granted by his former employer, Marks & Spencer.

In addition, Tonge received a transfer on the same day of 68,751 shares related to the vesting of awards granted to him on 3 March.

Finally, on 3 July as well, Tonge sold 43,355 shares at a price of 2,006.7p each, in order to meet his tax liabilities for the two earlier transfers.

At the close on Wednesday, shares in Associated British Foods were down 0.55% at 2,006p, while those in Made Tech Group were 5.88% firmer at 18p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Made Tech Group (MTEC)

Director name: MacDonald,Rory Peter

Amount purchased: 897,507 @ 17.14p

Value: �153,832.70

Sdcl Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT)

Director name: Roper,Tony

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 74.56p

Value: �37,281.50

Cordel Group (CRDL)

Director name: Buddery,Ian

Amount purchased: 490,000 @ 7.00p

Value: �34,300.00

Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)

Director name: Pickering,Kenneth

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ $1.81

Value: $29,850.75

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (FGT)

Director name: Hayes ,Simon

Amount purchased: 1,584 @ 879.15p

Value: �13,925.74

Natwest Group (NWG)

Director name: Davies,Howard

Amount purchased: 4,181 @ 244.90p

Value: �10,239.27

Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM)

Director name: Raby,Pete

Amount purchased: 2,084 @ 274.70p

Value: �5,724.75

Odyssean Investment Trust (OIT)

Director name: Tufnell ,Jane

Amount purchased: 3,300 @ 155.50p

Value: �5,131.50

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID)

Director name: Liu ,Isabel

Amount purchased: 2,475 @ 143.70p

Value: �3,556.58

Natwest Group (NWG)

Director name: Lewis,Stuart

Amount purchased: 1,243 @ 244.90p

Value: �3,044.11

Natwest Group (NWG)

Director name: Jetha,Yasmin

Amount purchased: 1,142 @ 244.90p

Value: �2,796.76

Natwest Group (NWG)

Director name: Seligman,Mark

Amount purchased: 1,142 @ 244.90p

Value: �2,796.76

Natwest Group (NWG)

Director name: Wilson,Lena

Amount purchased: 1,101 @ 244.90p

Value: �2,696.35

Natwest Group (NWG)

Director name: Dangeard,Frank

Amount purchased: 1,101 @ 244.90p

Value: �2,696.35

Natwest Group (NWG)

Director name: Flynn,Patrick

Amount purchased: 1,101 @ 244.90p

Value: �2,696.35

Natwest Group (NWG)

Director name: Donnelly,Roisin

Amount purchased: 1,101 @ 244.90p

Value: �2,696.35

I3 Energy (I3E)

Director name: Shafiq,Majid

Amount purchased: 196,318 @ 1.27p

Value: �2,493.24

Grainger (GRI)

Director name: Hudson ,Robert

Amount purchased: 132 @ 230.00p

Value: �303.60

Grainger (GRI)

Director name: Gordon,Helen

Amount purchased: 130 @ 230.00p

Value: �299.00

Rathbones Group (RAT)

Director name: Stockton,Paul

Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,894.00p

Value: �151.52

Rathbones Group (RAT)

Director name: Mathias,Jennifer

Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,894.00p

Value: �151.52

Rathbones Group (RAT)

Director name: Stockton,Paul

Amount purchased: 8 @ n/a

Value: n/a

Rathbones Group (RAT)

Director name: Mathias,Jennifer

Amount purchased: 8 @ n/a

Value: n/a

Top Director Sells

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 19,840 @ 8,266.41p

Value: �1,640,055.76

Associated British Foods (ABF)

Director name: Tonge,Eoin

Amount sold: 45,355 @ 2,006.70p

Value: �910,138.76

Ten Lifestyle Group (TENG)

Director name: Long,Andrew

Amount sold: 900,000 @ 95.00p

Value: �854,999.99

British Land Company (BLND)

Director name: Mistry,Bhavesh

Amount sold: 13,396 @ 306.08p

Value: �41,002.48