(Sharecast News) - Ashtead Technology's finance director sold some shares to cover her obligations with HMRC after exercising options under the company's incentive plan.

However, she pocketed the remainder of the shares.

Ingrid Stewart exercised nil cost options over 164,610 shares on 18 April, of which she sold 82,471.

Following the transaction she was left with 317,925 shares representing 0,4% of the company's share capital.

As of 1555 BST shares of Ashtead Technology were edging up by 0.41% to 738p in a falling market and roughly 7% beneath their all-time highs.

Top Director Buys

Robert Walters (RWA)

Director name: Bower,David

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 380.00p

Value: �38,000.00

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Value: �27,265.00

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Director name: Simpson,William (Bill)

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 142.00p

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Empresaria Group (EMR)

Director name: Anderson,Tim

Amount purchased: 30,000 @ 35.99p

Value: �10,797.00

Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Company (ATR)

Director name: Judd ,Jasper

Amount purchased: 2,283 @ 435.61p

Value: �9,944.98

Empresaria Group (EMR)

Director name: Anderson,Tim

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 35.99p

Value: �1,799.50

Activeops (AOM)

Director name: Jeffery,Richard John

Amount purchased: 146 @ 103.00p

Value: �150.38

Pz Cussons (PZC)

Director name: Myers,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 180 @ 82.90p

Value: �149.22

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Director name: Pollard,Sarah

Amount purchased: 180 @ 82.90p

Value: �149.22

Top Director Sells

Ashtead Technology Holdings (AT.)

Director name: Stewart,Ingrid

Amount sold: 82,471 @ 743.00p

Value: �612,759.52