(Sharecast News) - Speedy Hire revealed on Monday that chairman David Shearer has acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed equipment rental business.

Shearer, who took over as chairman in 2018, purchased the shares at an average price of 28.11p each, for a total price of £42,164.55.

As of 1550 GMT, Speedy Hire shares were up 0.71% at 28.40p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Airtel Africa (AAF)

Director name: Mittal,Shravin Bharti

Amount purchased: 804,887 @ 96.10p

Value: £773,496.43

Airtel Africa (AAF)

Director name: Mittal,Shravin Bharti

Amount purchased: 433,888 @ 96.80p

Value: £420,003.58

Team Internet Group (TIG)

Director name: Royde ,Max

Amount purchased: 52,454 @ 84.79p

Value: £44,475.75

Team Internet Group (TIG)

Director name: Royde ,Max

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 85.18p

Value: £42,590.00

Speedy Hire (SDY)

Director name: Shearer,David J B

Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 28.11p

Value: £42,164.55

Team Internet Group (TIG)

Director name: Royde ,Max

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 82.06p

Value: £41,030.00

Team Internet Group (TIG)

Director name: Royde ,Max

Amount purchased: 26,575 @ 83.39p

Value: £22,160.89

Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL)

Director name: Ambler,Christopher

Amount purchased: 18,567 @ 81.00p

Value: £15,039.27

Team Internet Group (TIG)

Director name: Royde ,Max

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 84.92p

Value: £8,492.00

Genuit Group (GEN)

Director name: Pullen ,Tim

Amount purchased: 500 @ 389.27p

Value: £1,946.34

Top Director Sells

Braemar (BMS)

Director name: Simmonds,Tristram

Amount sold: 15,000 @ 240.00p

Value: £36,000.00

Braemar (BMS)

Director name: Simmonds,Tristram

Amount sold: 13,890 @ 247.00p

Value: £34,308.30

Braemar (BMS)

Director name: Simmonds,Tristram

Amount sold: 1,866 @ 256.91p

Value: £4,793.87