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

Donnelly, who was appointed to the role of NED earlier in February, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 782.84p each, for a total value of £78,284.

In January, Sage Group reiterated full-year guidance and said it had seen a strong start to the year. Updating on trading, the accounting and finance specialist said total revenues in the three months to 31 December had strengthened 10% to £540.0m.

As of 1600 GMT, Sage shares were up 0.44% at 781.60p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Sage Group (SGE)

Director name: Donnelly,Roisin

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 782.84p

Value: £78,284.00

Proton Motor Power Systems (PPS)

Director name: Gierse,Helmut

Amount purchased: 466,395 @ 13.38p

Value: £62,403.65

Nanoco Group (NANO)

Director name: Richards,Christopher (Chris)

Amount purchased: 97,682 @ 27.53p

Value: £26,891.85

Nanoco Group (NANO)

Director name: Richards,Christopher (Chris)

Amount purchased: 72,727 @ 27.50p

Value: £19,999.93

Proton Motor Power Systems (PPS)

Director name: Bossi ,Antonio

Amount purchased: 93,423 @ 13.38p

Value: £12,500.00

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: Mars,Wendy

Amount purchased: 1,688 @ 107.87p

Value: £1,820.85

Oracle Power (ORCP)

Director name: Memon,Naheed

Amount purchased: 605,253 @ 0.20p

Value: £1,210.51

Oracle Power (ORCP)

Director name: Hutchins ,David (Sam)

Amount purchased: 91,998 @ 0.20p

Value: £184.00

Prudential (PRU)

Director name: FitzPatrick,Mark

Amount purchased: 14 @ 1,298.49p

Value: £181.79

Mondi (MNDI)

Director name: Powell,Mike

Amount purchased: 9 @ 1,577.34p

Value: £141.96

Mondi (MNDI)

Director name: King,Andrew

Amount purchased: 9 @ 1,577.34p

Value: £141.96

Sse (SSE)

Director name: Alexander,Gregor

Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,755.97p

Value: £140.48

Oracle Power (ORCP)

Director name: Steed,Mark

Amount purchased: 68,999 @ 0.20p

Value: £138.00

Sse (SSE)

Director name: Phillips-Davies,Alistair

Amount purchased: 7 @ 1,755.97p

Value: £122.92

Sse (SSE)

Director name: Pibworth ,Martin

Amount purchased: 2 @ 1,755.97p

Value: £35.12

Top Director Sells

Nanoco Group (NANO)

Director name: Richards,Christopher (Chris)

Amount sold: 97,682 @ 27.30p

Value: £26,667.19

Proton Motor Power Systems (PPS)

Director name: Kotlarzewski,Roman

Amount sold: 150,000 @ 12.83p

Value: £19,245.00