(Sharecast News) - MP Evans revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Matthew Coulson had sold 2,557 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed palm oil producer.

Coulson, who exercised options over 5,557 shares on Monday, disposed of the shares in order to fund tax and national insurance liabilities at an average price of 854.0p each, for a total value of £21,836.78.

As of 1610 GMT, MP Evans shares were down 0.70% at 850.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Brown (n.) Group (BWNG)

Director name: Alliance of Manchester,David

Amount purchased: 875,000 @ 26.55p

Value: £232,312.51

Twentyfour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited (SMIF)

Director name: Parr,Sharon

Amount purchased: 40,000 @ 75.73p

Value: £30,293.20

Centralnic Group (CNIC)

Director name: Royde ,Max

Amount purchased: 14,184 @ 153.76p

Value: £21,809.63

Cornerstone Fs (CSFS)

Director name: Edwards,Gareth Maitland

Amount purchased: 205,300 @ 8.52p

Value: £17,481.30

Ncondezi Energy Limited (di) (NCCL)

Director name: Fletcher,Scott

Amount purchased: 2,250,000 @ 0.75p

Value: £16,875.00

Ncondezi Energy Limited (di) (NCCL)

Director name: Fletcher,Scott

Amount purchased: 1,513,000 @ 0.79p

Value: £12,013.22

Ncondezi Energy Limited (di) (NCCL)

Director name: Fletcher,Scott

Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 0.77p

Value: £7,725.00

Ncondezi Energy Limited (di) (NCCL)

Director name: Fletcher,Scott

Amount purchased: 800,000 @ 0.79p

Value: £6,352.00

Ncondezi Energy Limited (di) (NCCL)

Director name: Fletcher,Scott

Amount purchased: 693,555 @ 0.76p

Value: £5,271.02

Ncondezi Energy Limited (di) (NCCL)

Director name: Fletcher,Scott

Amount purchased: 500,000 @ 0.80p

Value: £3,987.50

Ncondezi Energy Limited (di) (NCCL)

Director name: Fletcher,Scott

Amount purchased: 500,000 @ 0.78p

Value: £3,900.00

Oracle Power (ORCP)

Director name: Memon,Naheed

Amount purchased: 550,229 @ 0.22p

Value: £1,210.50

Oracle Power (ORCP)

Director name: Hutchins ,David (Sam)

Amount purchased: 83,635 @ 0.22p

Value: £184.00

Emis Group (EMIS)

Director name: Southby,Peter

Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,870.00p

Value: £149.60

Oracle Power (ORCP)

Director name: Steed,Mark

Amount purchased: 62,762 @ 0.22p

Value: £138.08

Top Director Sells

M. P. Evans Group (MPE)

Director name: Coulson,Matthew

Amount sold: 2,557 @ 854.00p

Value: £21,836.78

Cornerstone Fs (CSFS)

Director name: Edwards,Gareth Maitland

Amount sold: 205,300 @ 8.50p

Value: £17,450.50