(Sharecast News) - Next revealed on Thursday that director Jeremy Stakol had acquired 270 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed clothing retailer.

Stakol, who was appointed to the board of Next in 2023, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 11,855.0p each, for a total value of £32,008.50.

As of 1630 BST, Next shares were up 0.59% at 11,910.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.(di) (PPHC)

Director name: Lee,Simon P G

Amount purchased: 73,870 @ 133.00p

Value: £98,247.10

Next (NXT)

Director name: Stakol,Jeremy

Amount purchased: 270 @ 11,855.00p

Value: £32,008.50

(CABP)

Director name: Chishti,Susanne

Amount purchased: 57,890 @ 41.50p

Value: £24,024.35

Baronsmead Venture Trust (BVT)

Director name: Melvin,David

Amount purchased: 37,702 @ 53.05p

Value: £20,000.91

B.p. Marsh & Partners (BPM)

Director name: Carter,Nicholas Hugh

Amount purchased: 1,567 @ 637.20p

Value: £9,984.92

Motorpoint Group (MOTR)

Director name: Pathakji ,Swarupa

Amount purchased: 7,008 @ 141.80p

Value: £9,937.34

Cohort (CHRT)

Director name: Walther,Simon

Amount purchased: 347 @ 1,280.50p

Value: £4,443.34

Cohort (CHRT)

Director name: Walther,Simon

Amount purchased: 347 @ 1,278.90p

Value: £4,437.78

Finseta (FIN)

Director name: Edwards,Gareth Maitland

Amount purchased: 13,500 @ 32.00p

Value: £4,320.00

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)

Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 20.00p

Value: £4,000.00

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)

Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 20.50p

Value: £2,050.00

B.p. Marsh & Partners (BPM)

Director name: Carter,Nicholas Hugh

Amount purchased: 312 @ 636.40p

Value: £1,985.57

Top Director Sells

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Waters,Darren

Amount sold: 218,688 @ 149.01p

Value: £325,866.99

(HWG)

Director name: Birch,Chris

Amount sold: 15,533 @ 174.00p

Value: £27,027.42

Cohort (CHRT)

Director name: Walther,Simon

Amount sold: 350 @ 1,275.20p

Value: £4,463.20

Cohort (CHRT)

Director name: Walther,Simon

Amount sold: 350 @ 1,274.90p

Value: £4,462.15

Finseta (FIN)

Director name: Edwards,Gareth Maitland

Amount sold: 13,500 @ 32.00p

Value: £4,320.00