Director dealings: Galliford Try CEO makes share purchase

Hocking, who took over as CEO on 3 January, purchased the shares on Thursday at an average cost of 116.24p each, for a total transaction value of £116,238.50.

Last Thursday, Galliford Try warned that it would take a whole 12 months longer than expected for the group to hit its divisional operating margin target.

Galliford Try previously expected to record a divisional 2% margin target in its building and infrastructure unit by 2021 but said this was now unlikely to happen until 2022. The group said it still had the objective of achieving a group-wide 2% margin after allowing for public/private partnerships and central costs.

As of 1630 GMT, Galliford shares were down 6.99% at 114.10p.

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