(Sharecast News) - Quarto Group was at the top of the list of buys on Friday, after disclosing a series of purchases linked to a director.

The London-listed publisher said 1010 Printing Limited bought 40,000 shares at a price of 170p each, and 60,000 shares for 167 apiece.

Both of those transactions took place on Tuesday, and were valued at £68,000 and £100,200, respectively.

On Wednesday, 1010 Printing bought another 5,000 shares for 170p each, making the third purchase worth £8,500.

Quarto said 1010 Printing is a company "closely associated with" its executive director Chuk Kin Lau.

It was a quiet day for director sales, meanwhile, with no transactions to note on that side of the ledger as of Friday afternoon.

Top Director Buys

Quarto Group Inc. (QRT)

Director name: Lau,Chuk Kin

Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 167.00p

Value: £100,200.00

Quarto Group Inc. (QRT)

Director name: Lau,Chuk Kin

Amount purchased: 40,000 @ 170.00p

Value: £68,000.00

Hamak Gold Limited Npv (di) (HAMA)

Director name: Lampshire,Martin

Amount purchased: 215,000 @ 10.00p

Value: £21,500.00

More Acquisitions (TMOR)

Director name: McIllree ,Roderick

Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 1.06p

Value: £10,630.00

Quarto Group Inc. (QRT)

Director name: Lau,Chuk Kin

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 170.00p

Value: £8,500.00

Rio Tinto (RIO)

Director name: Stausholm,Jakob

Amount purchased: 6 @ 6,170.68p

Value: £370.24

Rio Tinto (RIO)

Director name: Cunningham,Peter

Amount purchased: 6 @ 6,170.68p

Value: £370.24

Rio Tinto (RIO)

Director name: Stausholm,Jakob

Amount purchased: 6 @ 6,170.68p

Value: £370.24

Top Director Sells

Rio Tinto (RIO)

Director name: Cunningham,Peter

Amount sold: 4 @ 6,188.09p

Value: £247.52