Thorntons chairman John von Spreckelsen has tucked into another helping of shares in the chocolate retailer, spending £55,000.
He paid 110p a time for 50,000 shares, taking his holding to 1.05m, which is 1.54% of the firm.
The shares have surged since von Spreckelsen last went on a spending spree in February, when markets were in turmoil.
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He bought nearly 250,000 shares during the month at between 47p and 57p.
Earlier this week Thorntons served up a 4.5% decline in annual pre-tax profit but held its final dividend, underlining its confidence in future trading.
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