(Sharecast News) - Eurocell revealed on Thursday that non-executive chairman Derek Mapp had acquired 21,325 ordinary shares in the London-listed building products manufacturer.

Mapp, who purchased the shares in two separate transactions, snapped up the stock at an average price of 121.50p each, for a total value of £25,966.29.

Following the transaction, Mapp holds a beneficial interest in 701,550 ordinary Eurocell shares, representing approximately 0.71% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1545 BST, Eurocell shares were down 0.81% at 122.50p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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South32 Limited (di) (S32)

Director name: Nelson,Jane

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ $5.18

Value: $27,417.56

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Mapp,Derek

Amount purchased: 16,304 @ 122.00p

Value: £19,890.88

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Mapp,Derek

Amount purchased: 5,021 @ 121.00p

Value: £6,075.41

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Rushforth,Angela

Amount purchased: 2,157 @ 121.00p

Value: £2,609.97

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Amiri,Iraj

Amount purchased: 1,835 @ 121.00p

Value: £2,220.35

Eurocell (ECEL)

Director name: Littley,Alison

Amount purchased: 1,769 @ 121.00p

Value: £2,140.49

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