(Sharecast News) - Abrdn revealed on Monday that chief executive Stephen Bird had disposed of 29,942 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed global investment company.

Bird, who sold the shares in order to cover tax liabilities, offloaded the shares on Friday at an average price of 140.90p, for a total value of £42,188.28.

As of 1610 BST, Abrdn shares were up 0.98% at 140.82p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Uniphar (cdi) (UPR)

Director name: Rabbette,Gerard

Amount purchased: 56,000 @ 2.75

Value: 138,738.74

Cohort (CHRT)

Director name: Thomis,Andrew Stephen

Amount purchased: 2,797 @ 715.00p

Value: £19,998.55

(PRE)

Director name: George,Tim

Amount purchased: 21,034 @ 23.77p

Value: £4,999.78

Top Director Sells

Greggs (GRG)

Director name: Hutton,Richard

Amount sold: 18,005 @ 2,758.00p

Value: £496,577.90

Greggs (GRG)

Director name: Currie,Roisin

Amount sold: 15,457 @ 2,758.00p

Value: £426,304.06

Uniphar (cdi) (UPR)

Director name: Rabbette,Gerard

Amount sold: 51,000 @ 2.75

Value: 126,351.35

Abrdn (ABDN)

Director name: Bird,Stephen

Amount sold: 29,942 @ 140.90p

Value: £42,188.28

Cohort (CHRT)

Director name: Thomis,Andrew Stephen

Amount sold: 2,802 @ 714.00p

Value: £20,006.28

Uniphar (cdi) (UPR)

Director name: Rabbette,Gerard

Amount sold: 5,000 @ 2.75

Value: 12,387.39