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Fire safety specialist Halma is not known for its directors dealing in the shares, so it seems worth taking note when a fair chunk is purchased.

Andrew Walker, a non-executive director appointed nearly three years ago, has just snapped up 66,000 shares in the company at 188p per share, for a cost of £124k.

Walker only had a few thousand shares in Halma before this point so his holding now stands at just over 71,000.

The dealing seems even more noteworthy when one considers that shares in Halma are currently standing at an all time high.

Last month the group said its performance was in line with expectations, with income down on the loss of sold businesses, as it confirmed that it was hiving off another one of its group companies.
Top Director Buys

Halma (HLMA)
Director name: Mr Andrew Walker
Amount purchased: 66,020 @ 187.92p
Value: £124,065

New India Investment Trust (NII)
Director name: Mr Audley W Twiston-Davies
Amount purchased: 164,000 @ 61.00p
Value: £100,040

Charter (CHTR)
Director name: Mr John Neill
Amount purchased: 8,662 @ 723.00p
Value: £62,626

Stadium Group (SDM)
Director name: Mr Ken Leung
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 65.00p
Value: £16,250

John Menzies (MNZS)
Director name: Mr Patrick J Macdonald
Amount purchased: 2,953 @ 530.00p
Value: £15,651

John Menzies (MNZS)
Director name: Mr P B Dollman
Amount purchased: 2,408 @ 530.00p
Value: £12,762

Innovision Research (INN)
Director name: Mr Malcolm A W Baggott
Amount purchased: 33,334 @ 30.00p
Value: £10,000
Top Director Sells

Canaccord Capital (CCI)
Director name: Mr Michael George Greenwood
Amount sold: 22,900 @ 897.09p
Value: £205,434

British Energy Group (BGY)
Director name: Mr Sally Smedley
Amount sold: 4,522 @ 630.00p
Value: £28,489