(Sharecast News) - Spectris's boss and chairman both picked up some shares in the precision instrumentation and controls manufacturer at the start of the third quarter.

According to the company, chief executive officer, Andrew Heath, purchased 2,873 shares at approximately 3,454p each for a total transaction amount of £99,244.91.

Also on 1 August, chairman Mark Williamson bought a further £49,477.38.

Top Director Buys

Segro (SGRO)

Director name: Harrison ,Andy

Amount purchased: 104,514 @ 760.50p

Value: £794,828.97

Spectris (SXS)

Director name: Heath ,Andrew

Amount purchased: 2,873 @ 3,454.40p

Value: £99,244.91

3i Group (III)

Director name: Hutchison,David

Amount purchased: 3,819 @ 1,967.00p

Value: £75,119.73

Vanquis Banking Group 20 (VANQ)

Director name: Estlin,Sir Peter

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 121.97p

Value: £60,985.00

Vanquis Banking Group 20 (VANQ)

Director name: Estlin,Sir Peter

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 120.87p

Value: £60,435.00

Montanaro Uk Smaller Companies Inv Trust (MTU)

Director name: Copple,Arthur

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 100.25p

Value: £50,124.00

Spectris (SXS)

Director name: Williamson,Mark

Amount purchased: 1,436 @ 3,445.50p

Value: £49,477.38

Redde Northgate (REDD)

Director name: Butcher,Mark

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 346.15p

Value: £34,614.90

3i Group (III)

Director name: McKellar,Peter

Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p

Value: £16,109.73

3i Group (III)

Director name: Knox,Lesley

Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p

Value: £16,109.73

3i Group (III)

Director name: McConville,Coline

Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p

Value: £16,109.73

3i Group (III)

Director name: Schaapveld,Alexandra

Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p

Value: £16,109.73

3i Group (III)

Director name: Daintith,Stephen

Amount purchased: 819 @ 1,967.00p

Value: £16,109.73

Smiths Group (SMIN)

Director name: Buckley,George

Amount purchased: 738 @ 1,694.50p

Value: £12,505.41

Safestyle Uk (SFE)

Director name: Neale,Robert

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 11.86p

Value: £11,864.30

Rentokil Initial (RTO)

Director name: Johnson,Sally

Amount purchased: 1,563 @ 632.20p

Value: £9,881.29

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)

Director name: Kershaw,Dagmar Kent

Amount purchased: 1,183 @ 5.14

Value: 6,080.62

Safestyle Uk (SFE)

Director name: Neale,Robert

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 11.44p

Value: £5,717.95

Safestyle Uk (SFE)

Director name: Neale,Robert

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 11.30p

Value: £5,650.00

Secured Income Fund (SSIF)

Director name: Stevenson ,David

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 5.50p

Value: £5,500.00

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)

Director name: Page,Stephen Le

Amount purchased: 1,006 @ 5.14

Value: 5,170.84

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)

Director name: Ogoundele,Yedau

Amount purchased: 828 @ 5.14

Value: 4,255.92

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)

Director name: Harrison,Graham

Amount purchased: 828 @ 5.14

Value: 4,255.92

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Baay,Paul R.

Amount purchased: 4,562 @ $1.37

Value: $3,697.54

Smiths Group (SMIN)

Director name: Hoeing,Karin

Amount purchased: 193 @ 1,694.50p

Value: £3,270.38

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)

Director name: Imlach,Nathan James McLean

Amount purchased: 285 @ 660.00p

Value: £1,881.00

Smiths Group (SMIN)

Director name: Howes,Richard

Amount purchased: 104 @ 1,694.50p

Value: £1,762.28

Volta Finance Limited (VTA)

Director name: Peacegood,Joanne

Amount purchased: 279 @ 5.14

Value: 1,434.06

Top Director Sells

Shell (SHEL)

Director name: Taraporevala,Cyrus

Amount sold: 9,750 @ $30.34

Value: $243,952.20