(Sharecast News) - Sage Group revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Lori Mitchell-Keller had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed software firm.

Mitchell-Keller, who was appointed to the board in February 2025, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 839.37p each, for a total value of £83,937.

Elsewhere, the Blue Coast Capital board representative for Everyman Media has bought just over 118,500 shares in the company, taking the private equity firm's interest closer to the 30% takeover threshold, while Unilever's research and development boss Richard Slater offloaded £1m worth of shares after the stock hit its highest level since September 2019 just last week.

As of 1500 GMT, Sage shares were up 1.02% at 809.20p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

The Sage Group (SGE)

Director name: Keller,Lori Mitchell-

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 839.37p

Value: £83,937.00

Pinewood Technologies Group (PINE)

Director name: Berman,William

Amount purchased: 16,035 @ 309.50p

Value: £49,628.33

Everyman Media Group (EMAN)

Director name: Rosehill,Michael

Amount purchased: 118,518 @ 24.50p

Value: £29,036.91

Top Director Sells

Sintana Energy Inc Npv (di) (SEI)

Director name: (Doug) Glenn Manner,Douglas

Amount sold: 300,000 @ $0.45

Value: $79,867.48