(Sharecast News) - Robert Walters revealed on Friday that chairman Leslie van de Walle had acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed recruitment firm.

Van de Walle, who took over as chairman in November 2022, purchased the shares at an average price of 378.0p each, for a total value of £94,500.

Following the transaction, van de Walle holds a beneficial interest in 52,500 ordinary Robert Walters shares.

As of 1620 BST, Robert Walters shares were up 4.55% at 384.75p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Acuren Corporation Npv (di) (ADMR)

Director name: E. Franklin,Martin

Amount purchased: 7,440,000 @ $10.00

Value: $74,400,000.00

Acuren Corporation Npv (di) (ADMR)

Director name: E. Franklin,Martin

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Value: $4,000,000.00

Twentyfour Income Fund Limited Ord Red (TFIF)

Director name: Le Poidevin,John

Amount purchased: 94,679 @ 105.00p

Value: £99,412.95

Robert Walters (RWA)

Director name: Van de Walle,Leslie

Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 378.00p

Value: £94,500.00

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Director name: Adrian,Louise

Amount purchased: 3,313,274 @ 1.60p

Value: £53,012.39

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Director name: Gregory,Matthew

Amount purchased: 9,740 @ 510.00p

Value: £49,674.00

Vesuvius (VSVS)

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Amount purchased: 6,923 @ 431.08p

Value: £29,843.34

Acuren Corporation Npv (di) (ADMR)

Director name: Cullinan,Rory

Amount purchased: 2,500 @ $10.00

Value: $25,000.00

Centaur Media (CAU)

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Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 32.00p

Value: £24,000.00

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Director name: Collis,Mark

Amount purchased: 4,605 @ 432.04p

Value: £19,895.67

Victrex Plc (VCT)

Director name: Cox,Dame Vivienne

Amount purchased: 1,817 @ 1,090.00p

Value: £19,805.30

Steppe Cement Ltd (STCM)

Director name: del Ser Perez,Javier

Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 13.42p

Value: £16,775.00

Montanaro Uk Smaller Companies Inv Trust (MTU)

Director name: Nakajima,Yuuichiro

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 112.39p

Value: £5,619.50

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Director name: Adrian,Louise

Amount sold: 3,313,274 @ 1.60p

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Amount sold: 2,276 @ 120.24p

Value: £2,736.62