(Sharecast News) - Safestore revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Frederic Vecchioli had acquired 51,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed self-storage firm.

Vecchioli, who took over as CEO in 2013, purchased the shares on Friday at an average price of 598.91p each, for a total value of £305,444.10.

As of 1600 BST, Safestore shares were up 0.75% at 608.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Safestore Holdings (SAFE)

Director name: Vecchioli,Frederic

Amount purchased: 51,000 @ 598.91p

Value: £305,444.10

Bunzl (BNZL)

Director name: Howes,Richard

Amount purchased: 4,380 @ 2,288.00p

Value: £100,214.40

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Davy,Kenneth Ernest

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 231.02p

Value: £57,755.70

Coca-cola Hbc Ag (cdi) (CCH)

Director name: Bogdanovic,Zoran

Amount purchased: 914 @ 3,746.64p

Value: £34,244.25

The Gym Group (GYM)

Director name: Orr,Will

Amount purchased: 22,000 @ 136.80p

Value: £30,096.00

Aj Bell (AJB)

Director name: Platts,Leslie Michael

Amount purchased: 4,747 @ 419.17p

Value: £19,898.05

Aj Bell (AJB)

Director name: Platts,Leslie Michael

Amount purchased: 4,747 @ 419.17p

Value: £19,898.05

Wood Group (john) (WG.)

Director name: Gilmartin ,Ken

Amount purchased: 30,300 @ 22.10p

Value: £6,695.00

Jpmorgan Uk Small Cap Growth & Income (JUGI)

Director name: Hart,Katrina

Amount purchased: 900 @ 282.35p

Value: £2,541.15

Jpmorgan Uk Small Cap Growth & Income (JUGI)

Director name: Hart,Katrina

Amount purchased: 900 @ 282.35p

Value: £2,541.15

Top Director Sells

Goldplat (GDP)

Director name: Klingenberg,Werner

Amount sold: 800,000 @ 6.00p

Value: £48,000.00

Aj Bell (AJB)

Director name: Platts,Leslie Michael

Amount sold: 9,494 @ 418.51p

Value: £39,733.53

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Scott,Michael

Amount sold: 16,099 @ 149.50p

Value: £24,068.01