(Sharecast News) - Smart Metering Systems revealed on Friday that chief executive Alan Foy had acquired 83,333 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed energy services firm.
Foy, who took over as CEO in 2007, purchased the shares on Thursday via his interest in Metis Investments at an average price of 604.80p, for a total value of ?503,996.82.

Back in January, SMS updated the market on its trading, reporting that its financial performance in 2019 was in line with current market expectations.

As of 1630 BST, SMS shares were up 7.25% at 636p.

Top Director Buys

Learning Technologies Group (LTG)
Director name: Reed,Leslie-Ann
Amount purchased: 3,156,547 @ 127.80p
Value: ?4,034,067.06

Smart Metering Systems (SMS)
Director name: Foy,Alan
Amount purchased: 83,333 @ 604.80p
Value: ?503,996.82

Learning Technologies Group (LTG)
Director name: Reed,Leslie-Ann
Amount purchased: 318,717 @ 127.90p
Value: ?407,639.06

The City Pub Group (CPC)
Director name: Griffiths,Neil
Amount purchased: 44,632 @ 50.00p
Value: ?22,316.00

Telit Communications (TCM)
Director name: Duffy,Simon Patrick
Amount purchased: 16,772 @ 119.10p
Value: ?19,975.45

Worldwide Healthcare Trust (WWH)
Director name: Rawal,Bandhana
Amount purchased: 500 @ 3,283.41p
Value: ?16,417.05

Worldwide Healthcare Trust (WWH)
Director name: Rawal,Bandhana
Amount purchased: 500 @ 3,283.41p
Value: ?16,417.05

Telit Communications (TCM)
Director name: Dixon,Anthony
Amount purchased: 9,018 @ 116.50p
Value: ?10,505.97

Pci-pal (PCIP)
Director name: Good,William
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 42.00p
Value: ?10,500.00

Telit Communications (TCM)
Director name: Dafna,Yariv
Amount purchased: 7,000 @ 118.00p
Value: ?8,260.00

The City Pub Group (CPC)
Director name: Prickett,Richard
Amount purchased: 14,568 @ 50.00p
Value: ?7,284.00

Oxford Biomedica (OXB)
Director name: Tallarigo ,Lorenzo
Amount purchased: 367 @ 729.00p
Value: ?2,675.43

William Hill (WMH)
Director name: Ashley,Matthew
Amount purchased: 220,802 @ 0.93p
Value: ?2,043.52

Wetherspoon (j.d.) (JDW)
Director name: Hutson,John
Amount purchased: 18 @ 850.82p
Value: ?153.15



Top Director Sells

Learning Technologies Group (LTG)
Director name: Reed,Leslie-Ann
Amount sold: 3,156,547 @ 127.80p
Value: ?4,034,067.06

Wood Group (john) (WG.)
Director name: Watson,Robin
Amount sold: 1,982 @ 160.00p
Value: ?3,171.20