Bob Spooner, group operations director of Premier Foods, has served himself £13,350 worth of shares, just days after the struggling firm was given a bit of breathing space by its bankers.
The bankers have agreed to defer the company's end-of-year loan covenant tests by three months, in a move which forms part of the company's discussions about longer term refinancing of the group's debt and confirms ongoing bank support for the business.
No doubt feeling relieved at this decision, Spooner pocketed 300,000 shares at 4.45p, his second purchase this fortnight, taking his total holding to 800,000 shares.
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In October the company, which has lost 71% on its share price in the past year, issued a profits-warning after struggling with rising raw material costs hit third quarter results.
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Speaking at the time, Investec analyst Martin Deboo said it was a question of "whether this company can survive".
Investors appear to have kept their faith in the company, however, with shares soaring 69% in the past week.
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