(Sharecast News) - Severfield shares were in the green on Thursday, after a non-executive director spent almost £40k on shares across two transactions.

The London-listed structural steel company said Rosie Toogood bought 49,749 shares in the first tranche, at a price of 50p, for a total of £24,874.50.

In the second transaction, Toogood paid 51p for each of 29,366 shares, valuing the purchase at £14,976.66.

Both of the transactions took place on Wednesday, on the London Stock Exchange.

At 1316 BSt, shares in Severfield were up 2.67% at 49.9p.

Reporting by Josh White at Sharecast.com.