(Sharecast News) - Next revealed on Wednesday that merchandise and operations director Richard Papp's wife had disposed of 4,033 shares in the FTSE 100-listed retailer.

Rebecca Papp sold the shares on 2 April at an average price of 12,925p each, for a total price of £521,265.25.

As of 1445 BST, Next shares were up 5.70% at 13,435p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Mercia Asset Management (MERC)

Director name: Nicholls,Janine

Amount purchased: 73,229 @ 27.90p

Value: £20,430.89

Top Director Sells

Next (NXT)

Director name: Papp,Richard

Amount sold: 4,033 @ 12,925.00p

Value: £521,265.25

Frontier Developments (FDEV)

Director name: Braben ,David John

Amount sold: 12,500 @ 346.75p

Value: £43,343.75