(Sharecast News) - Windar Photonics revealed on Friday that non-executive director Paul Hodges had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed technology group.

Hodges, who was appointed to the board of Windar in March 2021, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 48.0p each, for a total value of £24,000.

Following the transaction, Hodges holds an interest in 2.12m ordinary Windar shares, representing 3.1% of the company's issued share capital,

As of 1630 GMT, Windar Photonics shares were up 0.82% at 48.90p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Crh (cdi) (CRH)

Director name: Boucher,Richard (Richie)

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ $63.18

Value: $520,986.23

Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)

Director name: Mars,Wendy

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Big Technologies (BIG)

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Windar Photonics (WPHO)

Director name: Hodges,Paul

Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 48.00p

Value: �24,000.00

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