(Sharecast News) - Roquefort Therapeutics revealed on Monday that interim managing director Darrin Disley had acquired 5.0m ordinary shares in the London-listed material biotech company.

Disley, who joined Roquefort in September 2022, purchased the shares on Friday at an average price of 1.70p each, for a total value of £85,000.

As a result of the transaction, Disley now holds a beneficial interest in 7.02m ordinary Roquefort shares, representing approximately 4.46% of Roquefort's issued share capital.

As of 1530 GMT, Roquefort shares were up 1.29% at 1.92p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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