(Sharecast News) - Genedrive revealed on Thursday that chairman Ian Gilham had acquired 1.0m shares in the AIM-listed pharmacogenetic testing company.

Gilham, who took over as chairman in May 2015, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 3.10p, for a total price of £31,000.

As of 1615 BST, Genedrive shares were up 9.11% at 3.36p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Genedrive (GDR)

Director name: Gilham,Ian David

Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 3.10p

Value: £31,000.00

Atalaya Mining (ATYM)

Director name: Gregson ,Neil

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 343.00p

Value: £17,150.00

Top Director Sells

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 29,407 @ 9,968.17p

Value: £2,931,339.80

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 13,026 @ 9,983.22p

Value: £1,300,414.23

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 11,428 @ $127.53

Value: $1,201,791.73

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 11,428 @ $126.34

Value: $1,190,577.62

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 11,428 @ $125.15

Value: $1,179,363.58

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 11,428 @ $123.95

Value: $1,168,055.22

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 11,428 @ $122.76

Value: $1,156,841.18

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 7,354 @ 9,968.17p

Value: £733,059.23

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 2,856 @ $127.53

Value: $300,342.77

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 2,856 @ $126.34

Value: $297,540.22

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 2,856 @ $125.15

Value: $294,737.70

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 2,856 @ $123.95

Value: $291,911.60

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 2,856 @ $122.76

Value: $289,109.07

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 768 @ $126.93

Value: $80,384.46

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount sold: 192 @ $126.93

Value: $20,096.12