(Sharecast News) - Dunelm revealed on Monday that non-executive director Ajay Kavan had acquired 2,450 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed home furnishings retailer.

Kavan, who was appointed as a non-executive director in February, purchased the shares at an average price of 1,020.00p each, for a total value of £24,990.00.

As of 1530 BST, Dunelm shares were up 4.35% at 1,056.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecst.com

Top Director Buys

Petra Diamonds Ltd.(di) (PDL)

Director name: Vargas,José Manuel

Amount purchased: 1,500,000 @ 40.00p

Value: ï£600,000.01

Bt Group (BT.A)

Director name: Morzaria ,Tushar

Amount purchased: 53,270 @ 133.00p

Value: £70,849.10

Dunelm Group (DNLM)

Director name: Kavan,Ajay

Amount purchased: 2,450 @ 1,020.00p

Value: £24,990.00

Victoria (VCP)

Director name: Hamers,Philippe

Amount purchased: 3,919 @ 212.50p

Value: £8,327.88

Mears Group (MER)

Director name: Critchley,Lucas

Amount purchased: 6,851 @ 93.00p

Value: £6,371.43

Victoria (VCP)

Director name: Hamers,Philippe

Amount purchased: 1,949 @ 211.50p

Value: £4,122.14

Victoria (VCP)

Director name: Hamers,Philippe

Amount purchased: 1,889 @ 211.00p

Value: £3,985.79

Victoria (VCP)

Director name: Hamers,Philippe

Amount purchased: 1,876 @ 212.00p

Value: £3,977.12

Top Director Sells

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 14,320,787 @ 9,150.00p

Value: £1,310,352,010.50

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 2,979,037 @ 9,150.00p

Value: £272,581,885.50

Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust (AEET)

Director name: Greenwood,Miriam

Amount sold: 4,819 @ 94.28p

Value: £4,543.35