(Sharecast News) - Personal Assets Trust revealed on Tuesday that chairman Iain Ferguson had acquired 12,995 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed investment trust.

Ferguson, who joined the board in 2017, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 538.64p each, for a total value of £69,996.27.

As of 1535 BST, PNL shares were down 0.74% at 536p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Personal Assets Trust (PNL)

Director name: Ferguson,Iain

Amount purchased: 12,995 @ 538.64p

Value: £69,996.27

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (cdi) (GTE)

Director name: Guidry,Gary

Amount purchased: 955 @ $4.34

Value: $3,417.75

Top Director Sells

Pan African Resources (PAF)

Director name: Loots ,Cobus

Amount sold: 100,000 @ R22.20

Value: R99,054.52

Pan African Resources (PAF)

Director name: Loots ,Cobus

Amount sold: 100,000 @ R22.15

Value: R98,831.42