(Sharecast News) - Online retail group THG was at the top of the list of director buys on Wednesday, after its chief executive officer gifted shares to a number of his friends.

The company said Matthew Moulding bought 1,169,000 shares on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

He paid 70.23 for each share, spending £820,973.52 in the process.

The THG board said Moulding "immediately gifted" 1,169,000 shares to "various friends", for nil consideration.

It said none of the friends were classified as persons closely associated with Moulding under dealing regulations.

Reporting by Josh White at Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Thg (THG)

Director name: Moulding,Matthew

Amount purchased: 1,169,000 @ 70.23p

Value: £820,973.52

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Timmins,Matthew Lloyd

Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 197.00p

Value: £59,100.00

Fintel (FNTL)

Director name: Timmins,Matthew Lloyd

Amount purchased: 18,257 @ 196.00p

Value: £35,783.72

Sabre Insurance Group (SBRE)

Director name: Westwood,Adam Richard

Amount purchased: 17,378 @ 114.45p

Value: £19,889.12

Herald Investment Trust (HRI)

Director name: Sternberg,Karl

Amount purchased: 1,000 @ 1,680.00p

Value: £16,800.00

Greencore Group (cdi) (GNC)

Director name: Kennedy,Patrick Gary

Amount purchased: 16,000 @ 103.60p

Value: £16,576.00

1spatial (SPA)

Director name: Milverton,Claire

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 48.00p

Value: £12,000.00

1spatial (SPA)

Director name: Fabian,Andrew

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 48.00p

Value: £12,000.00

Audioboom Group (BOOM)

Director name: Tobin,Michael

Amount purchased: 1,438 @ 640.00p

Value: £9,203.20

Sabre Insurance Group (SBRE)

Director name: Shelley,Rebecca Ann

Amount purchased: 1,750 @ 114.00p

Value: £1,995.00

Top Director Sells

Greencore Group (cdi) (GNC)

Director name: Kennedy,Patrick Gary

Amount sold: 16,000 @ 103.60p

Value: £16,576.00