(Sharecast News) - Nanosynth revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Mark Duffin had acquired 4.16m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed technology group.

Duffin, who was named as CEO back in September 2021, purchased the shares at an average price of 0.48p each, for a total value of £20,000.

Nanosynth also said chief financial officer Andrew Stedman had dropped £10,000 on 2.08m shares in the group.

As of 1445 BST, Nanosynth shares had surged 50% to 0.54p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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