(Sharecast News) - Games Workshop's chief executive officer picked up some more shares in the tabletop fantasy and futuristic battle-games company.

Kevin Rountree purchased 262 shares at a price of about 7,150p apiece on 22 January under the company's Group Sharesave Scheme.

That took his total holdings of Games Workshop shares to 15,060, which represented roughly 0.05% of the company's capital.

Approximately a fortnight earlier the company had reported a 9.3% jump in second half sales top reach £247.7m, for a 14% rise in profit before tax to £95.2m.

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