(Sharecast News) - Centralnic revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Max Royde had acquired 334,819 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed IT services firm.

Royde, who made the purchase via his interest in Kestrel Partners, snapped the shares at an average price of 133.64p each, for a total value of £447,438.03.

Following the transaction, Royde was deemed to have a beneficial interest in 17.92m shares in the company.

As of 1620 GMT, Centralnic shares were up 1.59% at 128.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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