(Sharecast News) - Insurance business Prudential revealed on Monday that independent non-executive director George Sartorel had acquired 8,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed firm.

Sartorel, who was appointed to Prudential's board back in 2022,, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 725.0p, with a total value of £58,000.

As of 1625 BST, Prudential shares were up 1.80% at 719.74p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Serica Energy (SQZ)

Director name: Cox,Chris

Amount purchased: 253,925 @ 139.00p

Value: £352,955.75

Serica Energy (SQZ)

Director name: Cox,Chris

Amount purchased: 52,672 @ 139.46p

Value: £73,458.69

Prudential (PRU)

Director name: Sartorel,George David

Amount purchased: 8,000 @ 725.00p

Value: £58,000.00

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Marajh,Priya

Amount purchased: 71,913 @ $0.56

Value: $23,824.94

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Smith,Stanley

Amount purchased: 35,956 @ $0.56

Value: $11,912.31

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: McKinnon,Kenneth R.

Amount purchased: 35,956 @ $0.56

Value: $11,912.31

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Wright,John D.

Amount purchased: 35,956 @ $0.56

Value: $11,912.31

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Smith,Beverley

Amount purchased: 35,956 @ $0.56

Value: $11,912.31

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Vredenburg,Harrie

Amount purchased: 35,956 @ $0.56

Value: $11,912.31

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Nicol,Peter William

Amount purchased: 35,956 @ $0.56

Value: $11,912.31

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Alfandary ,Jenny

Amount purchased: 35,956 @ $0.56

Value: $11,912.31

Touchstone Exploration Inc Npv (di) (TXP)

Director name: Baay,Paul R.

Amount purchased: 11,236 @ $0.56

Value: $3,722.51

Top Director Sells

Xps Pensions Group (XPS)

Director name: Bramhall,Ben

Amount sold: 509,380 @ 315.00p

Value: £1,604,547.05

Xps Pensions Group (XPS)

Director name: Cuff,Paul

Amount sold: 258,534 @ 315.00p

Value: £814,382.12

Xps Pensions Group (XPS)

Director name: Bramhall,Ben

Amount sold: 160,965 @ 318.00p

Value: £511,868.71

Xps Pensions Group (XPS)

Director name: Cuff,Paul

Amount sold: 143,847 @ 318.00p

Value: £457,433.47

Xps Pensions Group (XPS)

Director name: Shah,Snehal

Amount sold: 113,302 @ 318.00p

Value: £360,300.37

Staffline Group (STAF)

Director name: Spain,Thomas

Amount sold: 104,722 @ 38.00p

Value: £39,794.36