LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - HSBC was at the top of the list of director buys on Wednesday, after two of its executives purchased shares under its 2011 share plan.
The FTSE 100 Anglo-Asian banking giant said group chief executive officer Noel Quinn picked up 50,080 shares, while group chief financial officer Georges Elhedery added 31,962 shares to his holding.

Both transactions, which took place on 15 May, were at a price of 599.7p per share.

That valued Quinn's investment at £300,329.76, and Elhedery's at a total of £191,676.11.

Elsewhere, a non-executive director of UK Commercial Property REIT spent almost £20k on her latest investment into the company.

The firm said Fionnuala Hogan bought 37,827 shares in a single transaction on the London Stock Exchange, on 11 May.

Hogan paid 52.74p for each share, giving the investment a total value of £19,948.82.

At 1503 BST, shares in HSBC Holdings were down 0.31% at 603.8p, while those in UK Commercial Property REIT were up 1.86% at 55.92p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

DIRECTOR SELLS

Company: London Stock Exchange Group
Name: York Holdings II
Volume: 11,864
Price: 8,474.3p
Value: £1,005,390.95

DIRECTOR BUYS

Company: HSBC Holdings
Name: Noel Quinn
Volume: 50,080
Price: 599.7p
Value: £300,329.76

Company: HSBC Holdings
Name: Georges Elhedery
Volume: 31,962
Price: 599.7p
Value: £191,676.11

Company: UK Commercial Property REIT
Name: Fionnuala Hogan
Volume: 37,827
Price: 52.74p
Value: £19,948.82

Company: Smiths Group
Name: Clare Scherrer
Volume: 1,346
Price: 1,337p
Value: £17,996.02

Company: Ninety One
Name: Colin Keogh
Volume: 8,778
Price: 164.79p
Value: £14,465.44

Company: Ninety One
Name: Colin Keogh
Volume: 3,006
Price: 164.8p
Value: £4,953.89

Company: Taylor Wimpey
Name: Mark Castle
Volume: 1,559
Price: 126.3p
Value: £1,969.02

Company: Hammerson
Name: Himanshu Raja
Volume: 6,726
Price: 26.76p
Value: £1,799.88

Company: Anglo American
Name: Didier Charreton
Volume: 14
Price: 2,387.9p
Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American
Name: Matt Daley
Volume: 14
Price: 2,387.9p
Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American
Name: Tom McCulley
Volume: 14
Price: 2,387.9p
Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American
Name: Stephen Pearce
Volume: 14
Price: 2,387.9p
Value: £334.31

Company: Anglo American
Name: Duncan Wanblad
Volume: 12
Price: 2,387.9p
Value: £286.55

Company: Anglo American
Name: Peter Whitcutt
Volume: 12
Price: 2,387.9p
Value: £286.55

Company: Anglo American
Name: Anik Michaud
Volume: 10
Price: 2,387.9p
Value: £238.79

Company: Victrex
Name: Martin Court
Volume: 10
Price: 1,530.28p
Value: £153.03

Company: Dr. Martens
Name: Kenny Wilson
Volume: 89
Price: 168p
Value: £149.52

Company: Dr. Martens
Name: Jon Mortimore
Volume: 89
Price: 168p
Value: £149.52

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