(Sharecast News) - Pets At Home revealed on Friday that chief executive Lyssa McGowan had acquired 42,294 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed animal products retailer.

McGowan, who took over as CEO in June 2022, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 236.44p each, for a total value of £99,998.67.

As of 1615 GMT, Pets At Home shares were down 0.34% at 232.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Pets At Home Group (PETS)

Director name: McGowan,Lyssa

Amount purchased: 42,294 @ 236.44p

Value: £99,998.67

Smiths News (SNWS)

Director name: Rabey,Deborah

Amount purchased: 20,663 @ 62.60p

Value: £12,935.04

Accsys Technologies (AXS)

Director name: Eperjesi,Louis

Amount purchased: 21,000 @ 47.50p

Value: £9,975.00

Topps Tiles (TPT)

Director name: Payne,Martin

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 38.99p

Value: £9,747.50

Top Director Sells

Coca-cola Hbc Ag (cdi) (CCH)

Director name: Leventis,Anastasios I

Amount sold: 8,000 @ 2,827.70p

Value: £226,216.14