(Sharecast News) - Microlise revealed on Tuesday that chief financial officer Nick Wightman had acquired 18,827 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software firm.

Wightman, who joined Microlise in 2012, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 106.20p each, for a total value of £19,994.27.

Following the transaction, Wightman holds a beneficial interest in 139,353 ordinary Microlise shares, representing 0.12% of the total issued share capital of the company.

As of 1530 BST, Microlise shares were up 4.85% at 108.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Microlise Group (SAAS)

Director name: Wightman,Nick

Amount purchased: 18,827 @ 106.20p

Value: £19,994.27

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Director name: Dartnell,Rian

Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 346.00p

Value: £10,380.00