(Sharecast News) - Mercantile Ports & Logistics revealed on Friday that non-executive director John Fitzgerald had acquired 624,419 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed Indian port operator.

Fitzgerald, who joined the board of MPL in 2017, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 1.575p each, for a total value of £9,818.98.

Following the transaction, Fitzgerald holds an interest in a total of 681,002 ordinary MPL shares, representing 0.19% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1615 GMT, MPL shares were up 0.47% at 1.46p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited (MPL)

Director name: Fitzgerald,John

Amount purchased: 624,419 @ 157.25p

Value: £9,818.98

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Value: £9,898.00

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Amount purchased: 42 @ 359.00p

Value: £150.78

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Xp Factory (XPF)

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Amount purchased: 939 @ 15.98p

Value: £150.01

Dr. Martens (DOCS)

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Amount purchased: 185 @ 80.97p

Value: £149.79

Dr. Martens (DOCS)

Director name: Wilson,Kenny

Amount purchased: 185 @ 80.97p

Value: £149.79

Zotefoams (ZTF)

Director name: Stirling,David

Amount purchased: 41 @ 359.00p

Value: £147.19

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Director name: Maughan,Ryan

Amount purchased: 1,800 @ 0.98p

Value: £17.64

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