(Sharecast News) - Hercules revealed on Friday that chief executive Brusk Korkmaz had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed infrastructure and construction services group.

Korkmaz, who snapped up the shares in two separate transactions, purchased the shares at an average price of 39.75p each, for a total price of £39,750.

Following the transaction, Korkmaz holds a beneficial interest in 18.27m ordinary Hercules shares, representing approximately 23.68% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1540 BST, Hercules shares were up 3.95% at 40.02p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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