(Sharecast News) - Dunelm revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Ajay Kavan had acquired 2,471 shares in the FTSE 250-listed homewares retailer.

Kavan, the former Amazon vice-president and Matches chief executive, purchased the shares at an average price of 1,011.55p each, for a total value of £24,995.40.

As of 1625 BST, Dunelm shares were up 0.10% at 1,001.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Banco Santander S.a. (BNC)

Director name: Botin,Ana Patricia

Amount purchased: 345,000 @ 4.57

Value: 1,420,405.46

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Proch ,Michel-Alain

Amount purchased: 7,314 @ 9,034.00p

Value: £660,746.73

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Proch ,Michel-Alain

Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 9,153.74p

Value: £183,074.80

London Finance & Investment Group (LFI)

Director name: Marshall,Warwick Hugh

Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 43.00p

Value: £53,750.00

Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)

Director name: Mitchell,Peter

Amount purchased: 20,000 @ $2.39

Value: $39,416.18

Dunelm Group (DNLM)

Director name: Kavan,Ajay

Amount purchased: 2,471 @ 1,011.55p

Value: £24,995.40

K3 Business Technology Group (KBT)

Director name: Scott,Oliver Rupert Andrew

Amount purchased: 12,553 @ 102.20p

Value: £12,829.17

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Baay,Paul R.

Amount purchased: 8,929 @ $0.70

Value: $3,697.75

Banco Santander S.a. (BNC)

Director name: Botin,Ana Patricia

Amount purchased: 248 @ 4.59

Value: 1,025.51

Top Director Sells

Harbour Energy (HBR)

Director name: Cook,Linda

Amount sold: 170,746 @ 281.80p

Value: £481,162.24

Taseko Mines Limited Npv (di) (TKO)

Director name: Mitchell,Peter

Amount sold: 109,200 @ $3.25

Value: $209,962.85

Nexxen International Ltd (di) (NEXN)

Director name: Druker,Ofer

Amount sold: 58,748 @ 276.12p

Value: £62,215.17