(Sharecast News) - Johnson Service Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Peter Egan's wife, Caitriona, had acquired 65,000 shares in the AIM-listed textile rental business.

Egan purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 136.91p each, for a total value of £88,990.

As a result of the transactions, Peter Egan holds a total beneficial interest in 449,061 ordinary JSG shares.

As of 1630 GMT, Johnson Service shares were up 4.82% at 143.40p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Chambers,Stuart J

Amount purchased: 19,478 @ 1,733.00p

Value: £337,553.74

Johnson Service Group (JSG)

Director name: Egan,Peter

Amount purchased: 65,000 @ 136.91p

Value: £88,990.00

Capita (CPI)

Director name: Hernandez,Adolfo

Amount purchased: 325,000 @ 16.21p

Value: £52,676.00

Victrex Plc (VCT)

Director name: Sigurdsson,Jakob

Amount purchased: 4,000 @ 1,293.64p

Value: £51,745.60

Dalata Hotel Group (cdi) (DAL)

Director name: Crowley,Dermot

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 4.45

Value: 40,090.09

Brickability Group (BRCK)

Director name: Richards,John

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 67.00p

Value: £33,500.00

Brickability Group (BRCK)

Director name: Richards,John

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 66.00p

Value: £33,000.00

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Npv (TMIP)

Director name: Maltby,Charles Goodson

Amount purchased: 21,260 @ 70.60p

Value: £15,009.56

Origin Enterprises (cdi) (OGN)

Director name: Kelly,TJ

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 3.00

Value: 15,000.00

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Npv (TMIP)

Director name: Maltby,Charles Goodson

Amount purchased: 21,186 @ 70.80p

Value: £14,999.69

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Npv (TMIP)

Director name: Maltby,Charles Goodson

Amount purchased: 17,725 @ 70.60p

Value: £12,513.85

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Npv (TMIP)

Director name: Maltby,Charles Goodson

Amount purchased: 17,725 @ 70.60p

Value: £12,513.85

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Npv (TMIP)

Director name: Maltby,Charles Goodson

Amount purchased: 17,579 @ 71.10p

Value: £12,498.67

Edinburgh Inv Trust (EDIN)

Director name: Stheeman,Elisabeth

Amount purchased: 1,712 @ 668.03p

Value: £11,436.66

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Npv (TMIP)

Director name: Maltby,Charles Goodson

Amount purchased: 14,091 @ 71.00p

Value: £10,004.61

Fiske (FKE)

Director name: Pattison,Tony R

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 85.00p

Value:£8,500.00

Gunsynd (GUN)

Director name: Strang,Donald

Amount purchased: 3,000,000 @ 0.15p

Value: £4,440.00

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Npv (TMIP)

Director name: Maltby,Charles Goodson

Amount purchased: 5,434 @ 70.60p

Value: £3,836.40

Edinburgh Inv Trust (EDIN)

Director name: Stheeman,Elisabeth

Amount purchased: 551 @ 667.97p

Value: £3,680.54

Cmc Markets (CMCX)

Director name: Soleiman,Albert

Amount purchased: 178 @ 168.80p

Value:£300.46

Cmc Markets (CMCX)

Director name: Fineberg,David

Amount purchased: 178 @ 168.80p

Value: £300.46

(ITH)

Director name: Myerson,Gilad

Amount purchased: 108 @ 138.90p

Value: £150.01

(ITH)

Director name: Lewis,Iain Clifford Scobbie

Amount purchased: 108 @ 138.90p

Value: £150.01

Assura (AGR)

Director name: Murphy,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 351 @ 42.51p

Value: £149.21

Assura (AGR)

Director name: Cottam,Jayne

Amount purchased: 351 @ 42.51p

Value: £149.21

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)

Director name: Briggs,Andrew

Amount purchased: 30 @ 496.20p

Value: £148.86

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)

Director name: Thakrar,Rakesh

Amount purchased: 30 @ 496.20p

Value: £48.86

Top Director Sells

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Wanblad ,Duncan

Amount sold: 24,467 @ 1,736.53p

Value: £424,876.78

Anglo American (AAL)

Director name: Chambers,Stuart J

Amount sold: 19,478 @ 1,733.00p

Value:£337,553.74