(Sharecast News) - Trufin revealed on Monday that chief executive James van den Bergh had acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software firm.

Van den Bergh, who took over as CEO in 2018, purchased the shares on Thursday and Friday at an average price of 94.4p each, for a total value of £141,550.

Following the purchase, Van den Bergh holds a beneficial interest in 416,305 ordinary Trufin shares, representing approximately 0.77% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1535 BST, Trufin shares were up 1.68% at 97p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Trufin (TRU)

Director name: Bergh,James van den

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 94.80p

Value: £94,800.00

Trufin (TRU)

Director name: Bergh,James van den

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 93.50p

Value: £46,750.00

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Director name: Keswick,Benjamin William

Amount sold: 29,061 @ $57.02

Value: $1,657,182.17