(Sharecast News) - Coats Group revealed on Monday that chairman David Gosnell had acquired 148,600 ordinary shares in the London-listed manufacturing business.

Gosnell, who was appointed as chairman in November 2020, purchased the shares on Friday at an average price of 67.59p each, for a total value of £100,435.77.

As of 1625 BST, Coats shares were up 2.19% at 70.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Crism Therapeutics Corporation Ord Npv (CRTX)

Director name: Beaney,Gerald

Amount purchased: 20,182 @ 988.00p

Value: £199,398.16

Coats Group (COA)

Director name: Gosnell,David

Amount purchased: 148,600 @ 67.59p

Value: £100,435.77

Tandem Group (TND)

Director name: Bragg,Simon

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 174.02p

Value: £87,012.50

Melrose Industries (MRO)

Director name: Grigg,Chris

Amount purchased: 18,000 @ 410.99p

Value: £73,978.20

Science Group (SAG)

Director name: Ratcliffe,Martyn Roy

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 410.00p

Value: £41,000.00

Judges Scientific (JDG)

Director name: Prestidge,Tim

Amount purchased: 511 @ 7,502.00p

Value: £38,335.22

Franchise Brands (FRAN)

Director name: Hemsley,Stephen

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 137.10p

Value: £34,275.00

Franchise Brands (FRAN)

Director name: Wray,Nigel

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 137.10p

Value: £34,275.00

Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM)

Director name: Raby,Pete

Amount purchased: 13,500 @ 181.50p

Value: £24,502.50

Cvc Income & Growth Limited Npv Euro (CVCE)

Director name: Kirkby ,Robert

Amount purchased: 19,162 @ 104.34p

Value: £22,193.25

Icg Enterprise Trust (ICGT)

Director name: Nicholls,Janine

Amount purchased: 1,552 @ 1,275.00p

Value: £19,788.00

Icg Enterprise Trust (ICGT)

Director name: Nicholls,Janine

Amount purchased: 1,605 @ 1,210.00p

Value: £19,420.50

Vinacapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd. (VOF)

Director name: Healy,Julian

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 366.80p

Value: £18,340.00

Portmeirion Group (PMP)

Director name: Tracey,Peter

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 179.50p

Value: £17,950.00

Argentex Group (AGFX)

Director name: Haldenby,Tim

Amount purchased: 32,494 @ 46.12p

Value: £14,986.23

Glencore (GLEN)

Director name: Gilbert,Martin J

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 234.94p

Value: £11,747.10

Croda International (CRDA)

Director name: Brophy ,Tom

Amount purchased: 402 @ 2,643.50p

Value: £10,626.87

Croda International (CRDA)

Director name: Brophy ,Tom

Amount purchased: 389 @ 2,643.50p

Value: £10,283.21

James Halstead (JHD)

Director name: Oliver,Gordon

Amount purchased: 5,550 @ 131.83p

Value: £7,316.84

James Halstead (JHD)

Director name: Oliver,Gordon

Amount purchased: 2,650 @ 131.83p

Value: £3,493.63

Top Director Sells

Pharos Energy (PHAR)

Director name: Rivett,Sue

Amount sold: 563,456 @ 21.20p

Value: £119,425.63

Quilter (QLT)

Director name: Satchel,Mark

Amount sold: 43,031 @ 143.27p

Value: £61,648.70

Quilter (QLT)

Director name: Levin ,Steven

Amount sold: 38,733 @ 143.27p

Value: £55,491.14

Croda International (CRDA)

Director name: Brophy ,Tom

Amount sold: 380 @ 2,643.00p

Value: £10,043.40

Croda International (CRDA)

Director name: Brophy ,Tom

Amount sold: 380 @ 2,643.00p

Value: £10,043.40