(Sharecast News) - Softcat chief financial officer Graham Charlton sold 36,215 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250 constituent.Charlton, who joined Softcat in January 2015, disposed of the shares at an average price of 700p each, for a total value of £253,505.The British provider of IT infrastructure products and services updated the market on its trading earlier this month, ahead of its interim results for the six months ending 31 January.Softcat said that since its last update on 28 November, trading had continued to be strong."As we approach the end of our first half, we are now materially ahead of where we expected to be at this stage of the year," the Softcat board said in its short statement.As of 1610 GMT, Softcat shares had dipped 0.85% to 693p.Top Director BuysOakley Capital Investments Ltd. (di) (OCI)Director name: Dubens,PeterAmount purchased: 125,000 @ 187.50pValue: £234,375.00Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (di) (OCI)Director name: Dubens,PeterAmount purchased: 75,000 @ 188.00pValue: £141,000.00Alliance Trust (ATST)Director name: Kelvin,Smith ofAmount purchased: 8,700 @ 737.00pValue: £64,119.00Vpc Specialty Lending Investments (VSL)Director name: Levy,RichardAmount purchased: 70,028 @ 78.00pValue: £54,621.84Cvs Group (CVSG)Director name: Connell,Richard AAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 407.00pValue: £40,700.00Softcat (SCT)Director name: Ginsberg,Lee DaleAmount purchased: 3,472 @ 692.00pValue: £24,026.24Findel (FDL)Director name: Caldwell,StuartAmount purchased: 10,543 @ 188.68pValue: £19,892.53Cvs Group (CVSG)Director name: Connell,Richard AAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 389.60pValue: £19,480.00Cvs Group (CVSG)Director name: Connell,Richard AAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 375.00pValue: £18,750.00Alcentra Euorpean Floating Rate Income Fund Ltd Red Ord Shs (AEFS)Director name: Clark,TrudiAmount purchased: 7,500 @ 96.39pValue: £7,229.40Rockhopper Exploration (RKH)Director name: Moody,Samuel JohnAmount purchased: 667 @ 22.50pValue: £150.07Rockhopper Exploration (RKH)Director name: MacDonald,StewartAmount purchased: 666 @ 22.50pValue: £149.85Fih Group (FIH)Director name: Bishop,Carol Amount purchased: 30 @ 310.00pValue: £93.003i Group (III)Director name: Dunn,KevinAmount purchased: 18 @ 82.83pValue: £14.913i Group (III)Director name: Wilson,JuliaAmount purchased: 18 @ 82.83pValue: £14.91Top Director SellsSoftcat (SCT)Director name: Charlton,GrahamAmount sold: 36,215 @ 700.00pValue: £253,505.00