(Sharecast News) - Vistry revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Greg Fitzgerald had acquired 84,068 ordinary shares in the London-listed home construction company.

Fitzgerald, who took over as CEO in 2017, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 590.31p each, for a total value of £496,261.81.

Following the transaction, Fitzgerald holds a beneficial interest in a total of 1.28m ordinary Victry shares, including those held by persons closely associated, representing approximately 0.4% of the company's total voting rights.

As of 1545 BST, Vistry shares were up 4.44% at 616p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Vistry Group (VTY)

Director name: Fitzgerald,Greg

Amount purchased: 84,068 @ 590.31p

Value: £496,261.81

Synthomer (SYNT)

Director name: Silver,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 59,229 @ 65.50p

Value: £38,794.99

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Director name: Braben ,David John

Amount sold: 8,000 @ 378.00p

Value: £30,240.00