The non-executive chairman of HSS Hire has bought new shares in the supplier of tool and equipment hire, the company announced on Wednesday.Alan Peterson purchased 29,016 shares for an individual price of 173p, spending £50,198.Following the acquisition, Peterson holds 937,217 shares in the company.HSS Hire said last month in a trading update that its first quarter was in line with expectations with revenues up 15.3% to £72.5m thanks to strong volume growth in its core and specialist businesses.Top Director BuysHSS Hire Group (HSS) Director name: Mr Alan PetersonAmount purchased: 29,016 @ 173.00p Value: £50,198Bank of America Corp. (BAC) Director name: Mr Sharon L AllenAmount purchased: 2,081 @ $17.37 Value: $36,147Bank of America Corp. (BAC) Director name: Mr Arnold W DonaldAmount purchased: 2,081 @ $17.37 Value: $36,147Bank of America Corp. (BAC) Director name: Mr Susan S. BiesAmount purchased: 2,081 @ $17.37 Value: $36,147Marshall Motor Holdings (MMH) Director name: Mr Peter William JohnsonAmount purchased: 16,100 @ 185.00p Value: £29,785Darty (DRTY) Director name: Mr Albin JacquemontAmount purchased: 20,000 @ 67.00p Value: £13,400Swallowfield (SWL) Director name: Mr Chris HowAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 114.00p Value: £11,400Top Director SellsMJ Gleeson (GLE) Director name: Mr Christopher H B MillsAmount sold: 1,000,000 @ 440.00p Value: £4,400,000Intermediate Capital Group (ICP) Director name: Mr Christophe A EvainAmount sold: 309,195 @ 599.52p Value: £1,853,717Intermediate Capital Group (ICP) Director name: Mr Philip KellerAmount sold: 241,700 @ 599.52p Value: £1,449,064Inchcape (INCH) Director name: Mr John McConnell Amount sold: 137,818 @ 854.24p Value: £1,177,296WYG (WYG) Director name: Mr Graham OlverAmount sold: 647,058 @ 111.00p Value: £718,234Intermediate Capital Group (ICP) Director name: Mr Benoit DurtesteAmount sold: 62,774 @ 599.52p Value: £376,349WYG (WYG) Director name: Mr Sean CumminsAmount sold: 304,117 @ 111.00p Value: £337,570