(Sharecast News) - Centamin revealed on Friday that chief executive Martin Horgan had acquired 99,314 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed gold miner.

Horgan, who took over as CEO in April 2020, purchased the shares at an average price of 100.68p per share, for a total value of £99,989.34.

On Thursday, Centamin said full-year profits had risen 11% to $171.0m, driven by a strong rise in production. Revenue for 2022 rose 8% to $788m. The company maintained its gold production guidance range of 450,000-480,000 ounces a year weighted towards the second half.

As of 1610 GMT, Centamin shares were up 0.25% at 100.80p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Lok'n Store Group (LOK)

Director name: Thomas,Simon

Amount purchased: 17,200 @ 814.20p

Value: £140,042.40

Bridgepoint Group (reg S) (BPT)

Director name: Taraporevala,Cyrus

Amount purchased: 51,483 @ 210.84p

Value: £108,546.76

Centamin (di) (CEY)

Director name: Horgan,Martin

Amount purchased: 99,314 @ 100.68p

Value: £99,989.34

Eurocell (ECEL)

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Cairn Homes (cdi) (CRN)

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Empiric Student Property (ESP)

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Genuit Group (GEN)

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Centralnic Group (CNIC)

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Eurocell (ECEL)

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Bridgepoint Group (reg S) (BPT)

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Genuit Group (GEN)

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Gelion (GELN)

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Ecofin Global Utilities And Infrastructure Trust (EGL)

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Value: £150.01

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Ocado Group (OCDO)

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Value: £150.01

Ocado Group (OCDO)

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Value: £150.01

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Amount purchased: 34 @ 441.20p

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Lok'n Store Group (LOK)

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