(Sharecast News) - Genus revealed on Thursday that senior independent director Lesley Knox had acquired 2,800 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed genetics firm.

Knox, who was appointed to the board of Genus in June 2018, purchased the shares at an average price of 1,732.77p each, for a total value of £48,517.56.

As of 1615 BST, Genus shares were down 0.93% at 1,912.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Argent Biopharma Limited Npv (di) (RGT)

Director name: Zomer,Roby

Amount purchased: 1,258,500 @ $0.40

Value: $266,448.04

Genus (GNS)

Director name: Knox,Lesley

Amount purchased: 2,800 @ 1,732.77p

Value: £48,517.56

Victrex Plc (VCT)

Director name: Ashdown,Janet E

Amount purchased: 2,103 @ 951.00p

Value: £19,999.53

Ground Rents Income Fund (GRIO)

Director name: Gilbertson ,Barry

Amount purchased: 38,813 @ 26.13p

Value: £10,141.84

Audioboom Group (BOOM)

Director name: Maddock,Roger

Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 219.00p

Value: £6,570.00

Top Director Sells

Jupiter Fund Management (JUP)

Director name: Beesley,Matthew

Amount sold: 124,730 @ 81.03p

Value: £101,067.60

Jupiter Fund Management (JUP)

Director name: Mepham,Wayne

Amount sold: 57,059 @ 80.67p

Value: £46,029.44

Ground Rents Income Fund (GRIO)

Director name: Gilbertson ,Barry

Amount sold: 38,813 @ 28.67p

Value: £11,127.69