(Sharecast News) - Safestore was among those at the top of the list of director purchases on Monday, after a non-executive director was involved in picking up more than 12,000 shares.

The FTSE 250 self-storage operator said the self-invested pension plan (SIPP) of its senior independent director Ian Krieger bought 12,280 shares on 8 September, in a single transaction on London's main market.

Krieger's SIPP paid 808.8p for each share, valuing the transaction at a total of £99,320.64.

Elsewhere, Eneraqua Technologies was also listed after disclosing the purchase of almost 45,000 shares by its chief executive officer.

The AIM-traded firm Mitesh Dhanak picked up 44,900 shares, also on 8 September, in an off-exchange transaction.

Dhanak paid 102.795p for each share, giving the transaction a total value of £46,154.96.

Eneraqua said that following the purchase, Dhanak and certain parties closely associated with him were interested in 5,817,327 of its ordinary shares, representing 17.55 of its issued share capital.

At 1353 BST, shares in Safestore Holdings were down 0.62% at 800.5p, while those in Eneraqua Technologies were up 15.79% at 110p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Safestore Holdings (SAFE)

Director name: Krieger ,Ian

Amount purchased: 12,280 @ 808.80p

Value: £99,320.64

Vanquis Banking Group 20 (VANQ)

Director name: McLaughlin,Ian

Amount purchased: 54,844 @ 109.40p

Value: £59,999.34

Eneraqua Technologies (ETP)

Director name: Dhanak,Mitesh Ramji

Amount purchased: 44,900 @ 102.80p

Value: £46,154.96

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Npv (TMIP)

Director name: Dunne ,Frank

Amount purchased: 46,389 @ $0.85

Value: $32,514.76

Ecora Resources (ECOR)

Director name: Lafleche,Marc Bishop

Amount purchased: 12,000 @ 107.61p

Value: £12,913.20

Diversified Energy Company (DEC)

Director name: Klaber,Kathryn

Amount purchased: 11,000 @ 86.40p

Value: £9,504.00

Diversified Energy Company (DEC)

Director name: Kerrigan,Sylvia

Amount purchased: 10,833 @ 86.38p

Value: £9,357.55

Diversified Energy Company (DEC)

Director name: Stash,Sandra

Amount purchased: 10,500 @ 85.79p

Value: £9,007.95

Ecora Resources (ECOR)

Director name: Flynn,Kevin

Amount purchased: 4,700 @ 106.80p

Value: £5,019.60

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: Mars,Wendy

Amount purchased: 833 @ 218.56p

Value: £1,820.60

Allianz Technology Trust (ATT)

Director name: Patel,Neeta

Amount purchased: 185 @ 267.05p

Value: £494.05

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)

Director name: Kemp,Jonathan David

Amount purchased: 30 @ 494.84p

Value: £148.45

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)

Director name: Lorimer,Stuart

Amount purchased: 30 @ 494.84p

Value: £148.45

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)

Director name: Barr,Julie A

Amount purchased: 30 @ 494.84p

Value: £148.45

Barr (a.g.) (BAG)

Director name: White,Roger Alexander

Amount purchased: 30 @ 494.84p

Value: £148.45

The Gym Group (GYM)

Director name: Murphy,Ann-marie

Amount purchased: 45 @ 111.89p

Value: £50.35