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Director dealings: Aptamer chairman raises stake

Tue 09 Sep 2025 13:09

(Sharecast News) - Aptamer revealed on Tuesday that chairman Adam Hargreaves had acquired 5.0m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed synthetic binders developer. Hargreaves, who joined Aptamer in 2023, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 1.0p each, for a total value of £50,000.

Following the transaction, Hargreaves has a beneficial interest in 175.37m ordinary Aptamer shares, representing approximately 6.50% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1510 BST, Aptamer shares were up 9.73% at 1.21p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Aptamer Group (APTA) Director name: Hargreaves,Adam Amount purchased: 5,000,000 @ 1.00p Value: £50,000.00

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Sts Global Income & Growth Trust (STS) Director name: Guerin ,Bridget Amount purchased: 4,002 @ 248.40p Value: £9,941.08

Sts Global Income & Growth Trust (STS) Director name: Guerin ,Bridget Amount purchased: 4,001 @ 248.40p Value: £9,938.44

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Persimmon (PSN) Director name: Aithal,Anand Amount purchased: 500 @ 1,072.00p Value: £5,360.00

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