Director dealings: Craneware chairman raises stake

Craneware revealed on Wednesday that chairman Will Whitehorn had acquired 1,600 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software firm.

Whitehorn, who took over as chairman in 2020, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 1,560.0p each, for a total value of £24,960.

Following the transaction, Whitehorn holds 4,589 ordinary Craneware shares, representing 0.013% of the company's issued share capital.

Back in September, Craneware reported significant gains across a number of financial metrics in its full-year results, positioning itself favourably for the upcoming year. Craneware posted a 5% rise in its annual revenue, taking the figure to $174.0m, while adjusted EBITDA also saw an upward swing of 6%, climbing to $54.9m.

As of 1500 BST, Craneware shares were up 3.24% at 1,595.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Tmt Investments (TMT)
Director name: Selegenev,Alexander
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ $2.50
Value: $62,475.00

Tmt Investments (TMT)
Director name: Selegenev,Alexander
Amount purchased: 16,419 @ $2.50
Value: $41,063.92

Alpha Real Trust Ltd. (ARTL)
Director name: Rose,Phillip
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 128.00p
Value: �32,000.00

(GATC)
Director name: Wragg,Matt
Amount purchased: 27,536 @ 108.90p
Value: �29,986.70

Craneware (CRW)
Director name: Whitehorn,Will
Amount purchased: 1,600 @ 1,560.00p
Value: �24,960.00

Tmt Investments (TMT)
Director name: Selegenev,Alexander
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ $2.49
Value: $12,435.00

Abingdon Health (ABDX)
Director name: Hand,Christopher
Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 10.00p
Value: �10,000.00

Abingdon Health (ABDX)
Director name: Hand,Christopher
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 10.50p
Value: �5,250.00

Big Technologies (BIG)
Director name: Morris,Daren John
Amount purchased: 2,000 @ 187.00p
Value: �3,740.00

Top Director Sells

Tmt Investments (TMT)
Director name: Selegenev,Alexander
Amount sold: 23,977 @ $2.50
Value: $59,942.50

Tmt Investments (TMT)
Director name: Selegenev,Alexander
Amount sold: 16,500 @ $2.50
Value: $41,266.50

Tmt Investments (TMT)
Director name: Selegenev,Alexander
Amount sold: 5,000 @ $2.50
Value: $12,500.00