(Sharecast News) - Inchcape's finance director picked a batch of shares in the automotive distribution, retail and services outfit.

Adrian Lewis purchased 7,043 shares at approximately 788p apiece for a total transaction amount of £55,512.84 on that same day, according to the company.

On 27 July, Inchcape had reported organic growth of 13% in revenues for the first half.

Profits before tax for the period rose 35% alongside.

Company management also expressed confidence on the medium-term outlook.

Top Director Buys

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (singapore Reg) (JAR)

Director name: Baker,Graham

Amount purchased: 20,900 @ $48.09

Value: $1,005,074.70

Inchcape (INCH)

Director name: Lewis,Adrian

Amount purchased: 7,043 @ 788.20p

Value: �55,512.71

Redde Northgate (REDD)

Director name: Pattullo ,John

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 344.60p

Value: �34,460.16

Relx Plc (REL)

Director name: Cox,Alistair R

Amount purchased: 950 @ 2,604.00p

Value: �24,738.00

Alumasc Group (ALU)

Director name: Hooper,G Paul

Amount purchased: 14,723 @ 162.16p

Value: �23,874.82

Roquefort Therapeutics (ROQ)

Director name: Disley,Dr Darrin

Amount purchased: 269,935 @ 7.35p

Value: �19,840.22

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (FGT)

Director name: Hayes ,Simon

Amount purchased: 1,566 @ 889.17p

Value: �13,924.40

Secured Income Fund (SSIF)

Director name: Stevenson ,David

Amount purchased: 180,000 @ 5.00p

Value: �9,000.00

Personal Assets Trust (PNL)

Director name: Ferguson,Iain

Amount purchased: 1,394 @ 472.00p

Value: �6,579.68

Personal Assets Trust (PNL)

Director name: Ferguson,Iain

Amount purchased: 742 @ 472.00p

Value: �3,502.24

Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd. (SOI)

Director name: Liu ,Isabel

Amount purchased: 580 @ 258.00p

Value: �1,496.40

Personal Assets Trust (PNL)

Director name: Joseph Neilly,Gordon

Amount purchased: 140 @ 474.00p

Value: �663.60

Great Portland Estates (GPE)

Director name: Courtauld,Toby

Amount purchased: 36 @ 420.86p

Value: �151.51

Great Portland Estates (GPE)

Director name: Sanderson,Nick

Amount purchased: 36 @ 420.86p

Value: �151.51

Great Portland Estates (GPE)

Director name: Nicholson,Dan

Amount purchased: 35 @ 420.86p

Value: �147.30

Personal Assets Trust (PNL)

Director name: Joseph Neilly,Gordon

Amount purchased: 27 @ 474.50p

Value: �128.11

Top Director Sells

New Century Aim Vct 2 (NCA2)

Director name: Barnard,Michael David

Amount sold: 204,842 @ 39.18p

Value: �80,257.09