Sean Watson, chairman of TT Electronics, has upped his stake in the sensor and electronic component technology firm, buying a total of 12,550 shares for £29,221.
In two separate transactions, Watson bought 7,550 shares at 166.5p per share and a further 10,000 at the same price, 5,000 of which were attributed to a Mrs S Watson.
The chairman now owns 158,000 shares, equal to 0.1% of the group.
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The share price has performed well over the last 12 months, surging over 75%.
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The group announced last month that pre-tax profits for 2010 climbed to £25.2m, compared with a loss of £16.6m in 2009. Revenue increased by 23.3% to £571.3m, from £463.5m.
"Strong customer demand has continued in 2011, particularly in our Components, Sensors and IMS divisions," said chief executive Geraint Anderson.
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