(Sharecast News) - Corero Network Security revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Carl Herberger had acquired 106,530 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed DDoS protection solutions firm.

Herberger, who took over as CEO in November 2023, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 18.0p each, for a total price of £19,175.40.

Following the purchase, Herberger has a total beneficial interest in 1.45m ordinary Corero shares, representing approximately 0.28% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1630 GMT, Corero shares were up 5.69% at 18.76p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Vp (VP.)

Director name: Pilkington,Jeremy F G

Amount purchased: 113,532 @ 562.47p

Value: £638,583.45

Liontrust Asset Management (LIO)

Director name: Ions,John Stephen

Amount purchased: 37,500 @ 400.00p

Value: £150,000.00

Liontrust Asset Management (LIO)

Director name: Abrol,Vinay Kumar

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 396.00p

Value: £99,000.00

Liontrust Asset Management (LIO)

Director name: Ions,John Stephen

Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 400.00p

Value: £50,000.00

Mineral & Financial Investments Limited (di) (MAFL)

Director name: Lesser ,James

Amount purchased: 133,129 @ 15.02p

Value: £19,995.98

Corero Network Security (CNS)

Director name: Herberger,Carl

Amount purchased: 106,530 @ 18.00p

Value: £19,175.40

Marshalls (MSLH)

Director name: Pullen,Matt

Amount purchased: 6,000 @ 239.00p

Value: £14,340.00

Origin Enterprises (cdi) (OGN)

Director name: Purcell,Colm

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 2.77

Value: 13,850.00

Bluebird Mining Ventures Ltd Npv (di) (BMV)

Director name: Bishop,Aidan

Amount purchased: 1,000,000 @ 0.80p

Value: £8,000.00

Top Director Sells

Mineral & Financial Investments Limited (di) (MAFL)

Director name: Lesser ,James

Amount sold: 133,334 @ 15.00p

Value: £20,000.10

Staffline Group (STAF)

Director name: Spain,Thomas

Amount sold: 38,690 @ 23.80p

Value: £9,208.22