(Sharecast News) - Panther Metals revealed on Monday that chairman Nicholas O'Reilly had acquired 179,529 ordinary shares in the London-listed mineral exploration company.

O'Reilly, who was appointed to the role of chairman back in 2021, purchased the shares on Friday at an average price of 5.17p each, for a total value of £9,283.44.

Following the transaction, O'Reilly has a beneficial interest in 600,000 ordinary Panther Metals shares, representing 0.646% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1625 BST, Panther Metals shares were up 1.43% at 5.32p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT)

Director name: Tankard,Julie

Amount purchased: 943 @ 1,055.16p

Value: £9,950.16

Panther Metals (PALM)

Director name: OÂ'Reilly,Nick

Amount purchased: 179,529 @ 5.17p

Value: £9,283.44

K3 Business Technology Group (KBT)

Director name: Scott,Oliver Rupert Andrew

Amount purchased: 7,500 @ 102.21p

Value: £7,665.75

Segro (SGRO)

Director name: Das,Soumen

Amount purchased: 408 @ 882.08p

Value: £3,598.89

Segro (SGRO)

Director name: Sleath,David J R

Amount purchased: 408 @ 882.08p

Value: £3,598.89

Top Director Sells

Pharos Energy (PHAR)

Director name: Rivett,Sue

Amount sold: 68,491 @ 1,549,313.96p

Value: £1,061,140,627.66