(Sharecast News) - McBride revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Alastair Murray had purchased 37,500 ordinary shares in the London-listed household goods retailer.

Murray, who was appointed to McBride's board in August 2021, acquired the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 85.00p each, for a total value of £31,875.

As of 1630 GMT, McBride shares were up 2.31% at 86.96p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Mcbride (MCB)

Director name: Murray,Alastair S N

Amount purchased: 37,500 @ 85.00p

Value: £31,875.00

Prs Reit (the) (PRSR)

Director name: Smith,Stephen

Amount purchased: 36,577 @ 79.28p

Value: £28,999.34

Bae Systems (BA.)

Director name: Cockburn,Angus

Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 1,047.00p

Value: £20,940.00

Kavango Resources (KAV)

Director name: Grist,Brett

Amount purchased: 1,353,179 @ 0.74p

Value: £9,999.99

Hays (HAS)

Director name: Hurd,Joe

Amount purchased: 4,833 @ 103.45p

Value: £4,999.53

Jpmorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust (JCH)

Director name: Fletcher,David

Amount purchased: 65 @ 668.00p

Value: £434.20

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT)

Director name: Knapp,Edward

Amount purchased: 10 @ n/a

Value: n/a

Top Director Sells

Bhp Group Limited Npv (di) (BHP)

Director name: Henry,Mike

Amount sold: 394,760 @ $47.55

Value: $9,935,345.17

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 50,556 @ $102.23

Value: $4,261,845.51

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 37,842 @ $102.23

Value: $3,190,061.67

Chemring Group (CHG)

Director name: Lewis,Andrew

Amount sold: 8,910 @ 324.79p

Value: £28,938.79