Legal & General's vice chairman and senior indepedent director Henry Staunton purchased over £10,000-worth of shares, one month after the firm reported a slight drop in sales.
Staunton, who was appointed to the board in 2004, bought 9,708 shares at 105.60p each for a total of £10,252.
At the start of November, Legal and General reported a drop in sales in the third quarter although the company preferred to focus on its cash generation, which is said remains strong.
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Operational cash rose to £736m in the three months to the end of September from £628m in the same period a year ago, while net cash generation was up 15% to £631m from £549m.
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