(Sharecast News) - Senior revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Graham Oldroyd had acquired 52,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed manufacturer.

Oldroyd, who was appointed to the board of Senior back in May, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 190.80p each, for a total value of £100,170.

As of 1515 GMT, Senior shares were up 1.02% at 191.33p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Metlen Energy & Metals (MTLN)

Director name: Mytilineos,Evangelos

Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 40.90

Value: 1,226,931.04

Senior (SNR)

Director name: Oldroyd,Graham

Amount purchased: 52,500 @ 190.80p

Value: £100,170.00

Abrdn New India Investment Trust (ANII)

Director name: Simpson ,David

Amount purchased: 3,250 @ 798.72p

Value: £25,958.40

Bioventix (BVXP)

Director name: Nicholson,Ian James

Amount purchased: 500 @ 1,865.00p

Value: £9,325.00

Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT)

Director name: Verduin,Patricia

Amount purchased: 135 @ 5,867.00p

Value: £7,920.45

Top Director Sells

Next (NXT)

Director name: Aspley Guise,Wolfson

Amount sold: 50,000 @ 14,519.51p

Value: £7,259,757.23

Next (NXT)

Director name: Papp,Richard

Amount sold: 2,518 @ 14,044.00p

Value: £353,627.93

Gateley (holdings) (GTLY)

Director name: Smith,Neil Andrew

Amount sold: 100,000 @ 116.00p

Value: £116,000.00