(Sharecast News) - Mitie revealed on Friday that chief executive Phil Bentley had acquired 200,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed outsourcing and energy services firm.

Bentley, who was appointed to the board of Mitie in 2016, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 108.59p each, for a total value of £217,180.40.

As of 1600 GMT, Mitie shares were up 2.26% at 108.40p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Airtel Africa (AAF)

Director name: Mittal,Shravin Bharti

Amount purchased: 454,014 @ 95.40p

Value: £433,129.35

Airtel Africa (AAF)

Director name: Mittal,Shravin Bharti

Amount purchased: 432,604 @ 96.00p

Value: £415,299.83

Mitie Group (MTO)

Director name: Bentley,Phillip

Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 108.59p

Value: £217,180.40

Pinewood Technologies Group (PINE)

Director name: Mann,Oliver

Amount purchased: 31,498 @ 325.26p

Value: £102,450.39

Jd Sports Fashion (JD.)

Director name: Higginson,Andy

Amount purchased: 74,501 @ 95.80p

Value: £71,371.96

Just Group (JUST)

Director name: Godson,Mark

Amount purchased: 35,733 @ 139.00p

Value: £49,668.87

Jd Sports Fashion (JD.)

Director name: Long,Andy

Amount purchased: 31,064 @ 96.05p

Value: £29,836.91

Jd Sports Fashion (JD.)

Director name: Higginson,Andy

Amount purchased: 29,687 @ 95.80p

Value: £28,440.15

Braemar (BMS)

Director name: Gundy,James Christopher Duchar

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 246.00p

Value: £24,600.00

Speedy Hire (SDY)

Director name: Rayner,Paul A

Amount purchased: 65,000 @ 28.50p

Value: £18,524.94

Abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited Npv (AAIF)

Director name: Cadby,Ian

Amount purchased: 8,000 @ 222.75p

Value: £17,820.00

Braemar (BMS)

Director name: Foley,Grant

Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 244.37p

Value: £9,774.86

Top Director Sells

Halma (HLMA)

Director name: Ward,Jennifer

Amount sold: 50,000 @ 2,647.98p

Value: £1,323,989.30

Sage Group (SGE)

Director name: Howell,Jonathan

Amount sold: 70,000 @ 1,270.08p

Value: £889,056.00

Sage Group (SGE)

Director name: Hare,Steve

Amount sold: 70,000 @ 1,264.31p

Value: £885,016.98

Haleon (HLN)

Director name: Allen,Dawn

Amount sold: 74,679 @ 371.80p

Value: £277,656.26

Wh Smith (SMWH)

Director name: Cowling,Carl

Amount sold: 13,622 @ 1,265.77p

Value: £172,423.05

Wh Smith (SMWH)

Director name: Moorhead,Robert

Amount sold: 10,194 @ 1,265.77p

Value: £129,032.49

B&m European Value Retail S.a. (di) (BME)

Director name: Schmidt,Mike

Amount sold: 17,878 @ 353.20p

Value: £63,145.10