(Sharecast News) - Capita's finance chief, Patrick Butcher, picked up a large batch of stock in the troubled outsourcer on Thursday.Butcher, who joined the outfit at the end of 2018, bought 121,243 shares in the company at a price of 127.2p each, for a total transaction amount of £154,221.His purchase came a week after the company posted a 26% drop in full-year pre-tax profit of £282.1m, though that was ahead of the company's £250-270m guidance.That same day, his boss, chief executive Jon Lewis, said: "We've successfully completed year one of our multi-year transformation, fixed the basics and are firmly on track. We've strengthened our balance sheet, achieved cost savings, and invested in our people. On top of that, we've improved our governance, introduced a 'One Capita' operating model, and started turning around challenging contracts. I am particularly proud of our new corporate purpose and refreshed values."Top Director BuysCapita (CPI)Director name: Butcher,PatrickAmount purchased: 121,243 @ 127.20pValue: £154,221.09Pennon Group (PNN)Director name: Loughlin,ChristopherAmount purchased: 19 @ 792.88pValue: £150.65Pennon Group (PNN)Director name: Davy ,Susan Amount purchased: 15 @ 792.88pValue: £118.93Top Director SellsD4t4 Solutions (D4T4)Director name: Dodkins,JamesAmount sold: 200,000 @ 237.50pValue: £475,000.00Softcat (SCT)Director name: Charlton,GrahamAmount sold: 46,000 @ 862.66pValue: £396,823.61D4t4 Solutions (D4T4)Director name: Kear,PeterAmount sold: 110,000 @ 237.50pValue: £261,250.00D4t4 Solutions (D4T4)Director name: Lythall,JohnAmount sold: 100,000 @ 237.50pValue: £237,500.00Sirius Real Estate Ltd. (SRE)Director name: Coombs,Andrew Amount sold: 86,544 @ 64.12pValue: £55,494.35Sirius Real Estate Ltd. (SRE)Director name: Coombs,Andrew Amount sold: 13,456 @ 64.03pValue: £8,616.04