(Sharecast News) - Shaftesbury Capital revealed on Thursday that Jane Hawksworth, the wife of chief executive Ian Hawksworth, had acquired 88,888 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed property investment and development company.

Hawksworth purchased the shares at an average price of 124.00p each, for a total value of £110,221.12.

Following the purchase, Ian Hawksworth and his closely associated persons hold a beneficial interest in 2.24m ordinary Shaftesbury shares, which represents 0.11% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1550 GMT, Shaftesbury shares were up 1.40% at 123.40p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Ninety One (N91)

Director name: Toit,Hendrik du

Amount purchased: 172,957 @ 163.11p

Value: £282,110.17

Ninety One (N91)

Director name: McFarland,Kim Mary

Amount purchased: 153,887 @ 167.47p

Value: £257,714.56

Bae Systems (BA.)

Director name: Kirk,Ewan

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 1,256.00p

Value: £125,600.00

Shaftesbury Capital (SHC)

Director name: Hawksworth,Ian

Amount purchased: 88,888 @ 124.00p

Value: £110,221.12

Ninety One (N91)

Director name: McFarland,Kim Mary

Amount purchased: 51,556 @ 165.00p

Value: £85,067.40

Asos (ASC)

Director name: Barker,William

Amount purchased: 17,500 @ 364.57p

Value: £63,800.10

Ninety One (N91)

Director name: Toit,Hendrik du

Amount purchased: 32,269 @ 167.86p

Value: £54,168.16

Bae Systems (BA.)

Director name: Piasecki,Nicole

Amount purchased: 3,132 @ 1,595.13p

Value: £49,959.32

Abrdn Diversified Income And Growth (ADIG)

Director name: Walter,Davina

Amount purchased: 52,000 @ 77.63p

Value: £40,369.29

Volex (VLX)

Director name: Boaden,Jon

Amount purchased: 13,190 @ 293.00p

Value: £38,646.70

Bhp Group Limited Npv (di) (BHP)

Director name: Hinchliffe ,Michelle

Amount purchased: 1,599 @ $43.77

Value: $37,044.55

Volex (VLX)

Director name: Boaden,Jon

Amount purchased: 9,981 @ 293.00p

Value: £29,244.33

Bt Group (BT.A)

Director name: Key,Matthew

Amount purchased: 28,000 @ 104.00p

Value: £29,120.00

Primary Health Properties (PHP)

Director name: Rawal,Bandhana

Amount purchased: 27,549 @ 90.30p

Value: £24,876.75

Redcentric (RCN)

Director name: Scott,Oliver Rupert Andrew

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 132.20p

Value: £6,610.00

Redcentric (RCN)

Director name: Scott,Oliver Rupert Andrew

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 131.50p

Value: £6,575.00

Redcentric (RCN)

Director name: Scott,Oliver Rupert Andrew

Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 131.25p

Value: £5,250.00

Gooch & Housego (GHH)

Director name: Bullard,Gary

Amount purchased: 377 @ 494.00p

Value: £1,862.38

Gooch & Housego (GHH)

Director name: Bullard,Gary

Amount purchased: 263 @ 494.00p

Value: £1,299.22

Ninety One (N91)

Director name: Toit,Hendrik du

Amount purchased: 118 @ 164.00p

Value: £193.52

Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Director name: Manser,Neil

Amount purchased: 93 @ 162.43p

Value: £151.06

Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Director name: Greenwood,Jon

Amount purchased: 92 @ 162.43p

Value: £149.44

Top Director Sells

Volex (VLX)

Director name: Boaden,Jon

Amount sold: 20,171 @ 293.00p

Value: £59,101.03

Abrdn Diversified Income And Growth (ADIG)

Director name: Walter,Davina

Amount sold: 31,785 @ 77.40p

Value: £24,601.59

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 896 @ $4.59

Value: $3,391.31

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 901 @ $4.51

Value: $3,350.80

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 737 @ $4.63

Value: $2,810.77

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 620 @ $4.61

Value: $2,356.89

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 467 @ $4.59

Value: $1,769.49

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 432 @ $4.57

Value: $1,627.97

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 366 @ $4.62

Value: $1,394.34

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 226 @ $4.61

Value: $860.06

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 180 @ $4.61

Value: $683.52

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 100 @ $4.51

Value: $371.90

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 63 @ $4.59

Value: $238.58

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)

Director name: Johnston ,John

Amount sold: 12 @ $4.58

Value: $45.32