(Sharecast News) - eEnergy revealed on Friday that chairman John Samuel had acquired 6.13m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed digital energy services provider.

Samuel, who took over as chairman earlier in the year, purchased the shares at an average price of 0.33p each, for a total value of £19,943.83.

Following the transaction, Samuel has a beneficial interest in 22.8m eEnergy shares, representing approximately 0.73% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1255 GMT, eEnergy shares had shot up 13.79% to 0.33p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Orosur Mining Inc (OMI)

Director name: Schirnding,Nick von

Amount purchased: 204,080 @ 964.00p

Value: £1,967,331.27

Eenergy Group (EAAS)

Director name: Samuel,John

Amount purchased: 6,136,562 @ 0.33p

Value: £19,943.83

Top Director Sells