(Sharecast News) - Castings revealed on Wednesday that finance director Steve Mant had acquired 3,230 ordinary shares in the London-listed iron casting and machining group.

Mant, who joined the company in June 2010, purchased the shares at an average price of 307.76p each, for a total value of £9,940.65.

As of 1620 BST, Castings shares were

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Evoke (di) (EVOK)

Director name: Shaked,Ori

Amount purchased: 378,400 @ 66.00p

Value: £249,744.01

Pershing Square Holdings Ltd Npv (PSH)

Director name: Morley,Rupert

Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 3,677.77p

Value: £147,110.76

Glanbia (cdi) (GLB)

Director name: O'Connor,Dan

Amount purchased: 7,320 @ 1,550.15p

Value: £125,952.84

Science Group (SAG)

Director name: Ratcliffe,Martyn Roy

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 469.00p

Value: £46,900.00

Manchester & London Investment Trust (MNL)

Director name: Wright,Daniel

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 705.76p

Value: £35,288.00

Aj Bell (AJB)

Director name: Platts,Leslie Michael

Amount purchased: 4,450 @ 449.50p

Value: £20,002.75

Aj Bell (AJB)

Director name: Platts,Leslie Michael

Amount purchased: 4,450 @ 449.50p

Value: £20,002.75

Ruffer Investment Company Ltd Red Ptg Pref Shares (RICA)

Director name: McHugh,Colleen

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 279.00p

Value: £13,950.00

Castings (CGS)

Director name: Mant ,Steve

Amount purchased: 3,230 @ 307.76p

Value: £9,940.65

Top Director Sells

Aj Bell (AJB)

Director name: Platts,Leslie Michael

Amount sold: 4,450 @ 449.50p

Value: £20,002.75

Aj Bell (AJB)

Director name: Platts,Leslie Michael

Amount sold: 4,450 @ 449.50p

Value: £20,002.75