Sysgroup Share News (SYS)

(Sharecast News) - IT services and cloud hosting provider SysGroup revealed on Thursday that chief financial officer Martin Audcent had acquired 59,808 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm.Audcent, who joined the Liverpool-based firm last year, purchased the shares at an average price of 41.80p each, for a total value of £24,999.74.Earlier in the week, SysGroup acquired B2B managed services outfit Hub Network Services for £1.45m on a cash-free/debt-free basis.SysGroup financed the acquisition from its existing cash resources and said at the time that it expected the transaction to be immediately earnings enhancing.As of 1620 BST, SysGroup shares had climbed 1.22% to 41.50p.Top Director BuysSigmaroc (SRC)Director name: Barrett ,David Amount purchased: 440,000 @ 44.00pValue: £193,600.00Tui Ag Reg Shs (di) (TUI)Director name: Joussen,FriedrichAmount purchased: 22,851 @ 7.99Value: 167,504.11Sigmaroc (SRC)Director name: Hall,TimAmount purchased: 150,000 @ 44.00pValue: £66,000.00Sigmaroc (SRC)Director name: Vermoken ,Max Amount purchased: 60,000 @ 44.00pValue: £26,400.00Tui Ag Reg Shs (di) (TUI)Director name: Joussen,FriedrichAmount purchased: 3,466 @ 7.99Value: 25,400.37Sysgroup (SYS)Director name: Audcent,Martin RichardAmount purchased: 59,808 @ 41.80pValue: £24,999.74Drax Group (DRX)Director name: Baxter,JohnAmount purchased: 7,000 @ 269.00pValue: £18,830.00Plutus Powergen (PPG)Director name: Longley,James Amount purchased: 2,500,000 @ 0.26pValue: £6,500.00Plutus Powergen (PPG)Director name: Longley,James Amount purchased: 2,000,000 @ 0.26pValue: £5,200.00Sysgroup (SYS)Director name: Binks,Adam Amount purchased: 6,400 @ 40.45pValue: £2,588.80Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited (SEQI)Director name: Platts,SandraAmount purchased: 2,384 @ 108.00pValue: £2,574.72Plutus Powergen (PPG)Director name: Longley,James Amount purchased: 500,000 @ 0.28pValue: £1,375.00Top Director SellsCaledonia Investments (CLDN)Director name: Wyatt,WilliamAmount sold: 8,712 @ 3,095.00pValue: £269,636.41Caledonia Investments (CLDN)Director name: Cayzer-Colvin,Jamie M BAmount sold: 5,312 @ 3,095.00pValue: £164,406.40