(Sharecast News) - Brickability Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Alan Simpson had acquired 553,642 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed construction materials distributor.

Simpson, who took over as CEO in 2016, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 67.75p each, for a total value of £375,092.46.

Following the transaction, Simpson holds a beneficial interest in 35.0m ordinary Brickability shares, representing roughly 11.0% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1650 GMT, Brickability shares were down 1.49% at 66.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount purchased: 34,971 @ $109.17

Value: $3,148,168.55

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount purchased: 34,971 @ $108.18

Value: $3,119,619.68

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

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Amount purchased: 34,971 @ $107.19

Value: $3,091,070.81

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount purchased: 34,971 @ $106.20

Value: $3,062,521.72

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount purchased: 34,971 @ $105.20

Value: $3,033,684.42

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount purchased: 34,971 @ $104.21

Value: $3,005,135.55

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Director name: Brand,Martin

Amount purchased: 34,971 @ $103.22

Value: $2,976,586.68

Brickability Group (BRCK)

Director name: Simpson,Alan

Amount purchased: 553,642 @ 67.75p

Value: £375,092.46

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Value: £5,501.80

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Amount purchased: 1,150 @ 275.10p

Value: £3,163.59

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Value: £1,650.60

Marks & Spencer Group (MKS)

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Amount purchased: 62 @ 241.61p

Value: £149.80

Spirent Communications (SPT)

Director name: Bell,Paula

Amount purchased: 112 @ 111.70p

Value: £125.10

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