(Sharecast News) - Van Elle revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Mark Cutler's spouse had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed ground engineering contractor.

Anne Marie Cutler purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 39.20p each, for a total value of £39,200.

Following the transaction, Cutler and those persons closely associated with him, hold an interest in 852,767 ordinary Van Elle shares, representing approximately 0.80% of the company's voting share capital.

As of 1645 GMT, Van Elle shares were down 2.18% at 38.15p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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