(Sharecast News) - Paypoint revealed on Friday that chief executive Nick Wiles had acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed payment and retail services firm.

Wiles, who joined the board of Paypoint in 2009, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 538p each, for a total value of £134,500.

As of 1540 GMT, Paypoint shares were up 2.11% at 522.80p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Paypoint (PAY)

Director name: Wiles ,Nick

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 538.00p

Value: £134,500.00

Elementis (ELM)

Director name: Ravenstein,Luc van

Amount purchased: 16,850 @ 155.60p

Value: £26,218.60

Staffline Group (STAF)

Director name: Spain,Thomas

Amount purchased: 55,000 @ 45.90p

Value: £25,245.00

Paypoint (PAY)

Director name: Tu,Lan

Amount purchased: 4,569 @ 542.73p

Value: £24,797.33

Breedon Group (BREE)

Director name: Watson,Clive

Amount purchased: 7,456 @ 316.92p

Value: £23,629.55

Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)

Director name: Mitchell,Peter

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ $6.14

Value: $18,162.46

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Smith,Stanley

Amount purchased: 220,000 @ $0.12

Value: $15,618.53

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Smith,Stanley

Amount purchased: 130,000 @ $0.14

Value: $10,382.77

Staffline Group (STAF)

Director name: Spain,Thomas

Amount purchased: 18,500 @ 45.20p

Value: £8,362.00

Manx Financial Group (MFX)

Director name: Smeed,James

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 27.45p

Value: £6,862.50

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Smith,Stanley

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ $0.13

Value: $3,845.47

Top Director Sells

Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)

Director name: McDonald,Stuart

Amount sold: 200,000 @ $6.24

Value: $738,330.45

Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)

Director name: Hallbauer,Russell

Amount sold: 20,000 @ $6.25

Value: $73,951.37

Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)

Director name: Mitchell,Peter

Amount sold: 17,900 @ $6.10

Value: $64,598.00

Eagle Eye Solutions Group (EYE)

Director name: Sharman-Munday,Lucy

Amount sold: 12,500 @ 282.30p

Value: £35,287.50