(Sharecast News) - Card Factory revealed on Thursday that chief financial officer Matthias Seeger had acquired 21,244 ordinary shares in the London-listed greetings cards retailer.

Seeger, who was named as CFO in January 2023, purchased the shares at an average price of 94.14p each, for a total value of £19,999.95.

Following the transaction, Seeger holds a beneficial interest in 60,470 ordinary Card Factory shares, representing approximately 0.017% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1620 GMT, Card Factory shares were up 7.42% at 97.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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