(Sharecast News) - Marston's shares were in positive territory on Friday afternoon, after its chief financial officer invested almost £20k in shares.

The company said Hayleigh Lupino bought 54,003 shares in an open market transaction on the London Stock Exchange.

It said the CFO paid 36.83p for each share, spending a total of £19,889.30.

At 1240 BST, shares in Marston's were up 4.07% at 37.8p.

Reporting by Josh White at Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Marston's (MARS)

Director name: Lupino,Hayleigh

Amount purchased: 54,003 @ 36.83p

Value: £19,889.30

Reneuron Group (RENE)

Director name: Ross,Iain G

Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 27.70p

Value: £16,620.00

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Npv (di) (WDS)

Director name: Wyatt,Ben

Amount purchased: 741 @ $34.70

Value: $13,609.65

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Npv (di) (WDS)

Director name: Cooper,Frank

Amount purchased: 653 @ $34.70

Value: $11,993.39

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Npv (di) (WDS)

Director name: Haynes,Christopher

Amount purchased: 637 @ $34.70

Value: $11,699.52

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Npv (di) (WDS)

Director name: Ryan,Sarah

Amount purchased: 569 @ $34.70

Value: $10,450.60

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Npv (di) (WDS)

Director name: Goh,Swee Chen

Amount purchased: 525 @ $34.70

Value: $9,642.47

Reneuron Group (RENE)

Director name: Ross,Iain G

Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 26.00p

Value: £7,800.00

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Npv (di) (WDS)

Director name: Macfarlane,Ian

Amount purchased: 254 @ $34.70

Value: $4,665.12

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Baay,Paul R.

Amount purchased: 3,477 @ $1.42

Value: $2,920.99

Reneuron Group (RENE)

Director name: Ross,Iain G

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 25.85p

Value: £2,585.00

Top Director Sells

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (di) (UEM)

Director name: Liu,Isabel

Amount sold: 133 @ 218.52p

Value: £290.63