(Sharecast News) - Greencore revealed on Wednesday that non-executive chair Leslie Van de Walle had acquired 125,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food company.

Van de Walle, who joined Greencore in December 2022, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 194.90p each, for a total value of £243,625.

As of 1540 BST, Greencore shares were up 2.68% at 199.30p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Greencore Group (cdi) (GNC)

Director name: Walle,Leslie Van de

Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 194.90p

Value: £243,625.00

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Director name: Kitchen,Graham

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 308.21p

Value: £15,410.75

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Director name: Bolsover,Kate

Amount purchased: 1,614 @ 307.70p

Value: £4,966.28

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