(Sharecast News) - Senior revealed on Thursday that chairman Ian King had acquired 75,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed manufacturing and engineering firm.

King, who joined the board of Senior in 2017, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 173.87p, for a total value of £130,402.50.

As of 1535 GMT, Senior shares were up 2.83% at 181.80p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Senior (SNR)

Director name: King,Ian

Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 173.87p

Value: �130,402.50

Supermarket Income Reit (SUPR)

Director name: Hewson,Andrew Nicholas

Amount purchased: 70,000 @ 78.00p

Value: �54,600.00

Supermarket Income Reit (SUPR)

Director name: Blundell,Roger

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 78.00p

Value: �39,000.00

Supermarket Income Reit (SUPR)

Director name: Perkins,Mike

Amount purchased: 15,089 @ 79.15p

Value: �11,942.79

Top Director Sells

Tate & Lyle (TATE)

Director name: Lestapis,Cláudia Vaz de

Amount sold: 20,000 @ $4.95

Value: $81,636.02

Velocity Composites (VEL)

Director name: Bridges,Jonathan Karl

Amount sold: 333,333 @ 15.00p

Value: �49,999.95