(Sharecast News) - Speedy Hire revealed on Thursday that chief financial officer Paul Rayner had acquired 12,500 ordinary shares in the London-listed equipment hire firm.

Rayner, who took over as CFO in July 2023, purchased the shares at an average price of 19.98p each, for a total value of £2,497.50.

Robert and Claire Rayner, listed as people closely associated to the Speedy Hire CFO, also snapped up shares on Thursday, purchasing 25,000 and 12,500, respectively.

As of 1620 GMT, Speedy Hire shares were up 1.90% at 19.97p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

(FSG)

Director name: Fairman,Bernard

Amount purchased: 400,301 @ 400.00p

Value: £1,601,204.00

(FSG)

Director name: Fraser,Gary

Amount purchased: 86,635 @ 400.00p

Value: £346,540.00

Solid State (SOLI)

Director name: James,Peter Owen

Amount purchased: 11,473 @ 129.80p

Value: £14,891.95

Pacific Assets Trust (PAC)

Director name: Impey ,Andrew

Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 349.60p

Value: £10,487.96

Speedy Hire (SDY)

Director name: Rayner,Paul A

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 19.95p

Value: £4,987.50

Ondine Biomedical Inc. Npv (cdi) (OBI)

Director name: Loebel,Nicolas

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 12.60p

Value: £3,150.00

Speedy Hire (SDY)

Director name: Rayner,Paul A

Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 19.98p

Value: £2,497.50

Speedy Hire (SDY)

Director name: Rayner,Paul A

Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 19.95p

Value: £2,493.75

Top Director Sells

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG)

Director name: Orkinas,Simonas

Amount sold: 443,882 @ 343.81p

Value: £1,526,110.75

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG)

Director name: Orkinas,Simonas

Amount sold: 440,847 @ 343.51p

Value: £1,514,353.56

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG)

Director name: Mačienė,Lina

Amount sold: 310,717 @ 343.81p

Value: £1,068,276.15

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG)

Director name: Mačienė,Lina

Amount sold: 308,593 @ 343.51p

Value: £1,060,047.84

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG)

Director name: Orkinas,Simonas

Amount sold: 115,271 @ 343.19p

Value: £395,598.55

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG)

Director name: Mačienė,Lina

Amount sold: 80,690 @ 343.19p

Value: £276,920.01

Solid State (SOLI)

Director name: James,Peter Owen

Amount sold: 7,212 @ 125.10p

Value: £9,022.21

Solid State (SOLI)

Director name: James,Peter Owen

Amount sold: 4,261 @ 123.80p

Value: £5,275.12