(Sharecast News) - RWS Holdings revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Ian El-Mokadem had acquired 5,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed intellectual support services firm.

El-Mokadem, who joined RWS in July 2021, purchased the shares at an average price of 176.40p, for a total value of £8,820.

Following the transaction, El-Mokadem holds 195,000 ordinary RWS shares.

As of 1625 BST, RWS shares were up 19.07% at 199.33p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

F&c Investment Trust (FCIT)

Director name: Russell,Stephen

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 987.44p

Value: £246,861.00

Afentra (AET)

Director name: Cloke,Ian Richard

Amount purchased: 34,225 @ 57.53p

Value: £19,689.64

Afentra (AET)

Director name: Cloke,Ian Richard

Amount purchased: 33,855 @ 57.57p

Value: £19,490.32

Rws Holdings (RWS)

Director name: Mokadem,Ian El

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 176.40p

Value: £8,820.00

Top Director Sells

Experian (EXPN)

Director name: Cassin ,Brian

Amount sold: 92,396 @ 3,639.60p

Value: £3,362,848.33

Experian (EXPN)

Director name: Pitchford,Lloyd

Amount sold: 57,039 @ 3,639.60p

Value: £2,075,993.61

Experian (EXPN)

Director name: Boundy,Craig

Amount sold: 54,068 @ 3,639.60p

Value: £1,967,860.99

Afentra (AET)

Director name: Cloke,Ian Richard

Amount sold: 38,123 @ 57.18p

Value: £21,798.73

Afentra (AET)

Director name: Cloke,Ian Richard

Amount sold: 20,652 @ 57.34p

Value: £11,841.86

Afentra (AET)

Director name: Cloke,Ian Richard

Amount sold: 9,549 @ 57.40p

Value: £5,481.13