LONDON (ShareCast) - Sage Chairman Donald Brydon has purchased 15,000 shares in the company following the surprise announcement of the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by March next year.
The FTSE-100 software firm saw its shares spiral following the news, despite it also reporting a 5% increase in half-year revenue, driven by strong growth in software subscription.
Brydon paid 390.20p a share for a total spend of £58,530, reflecting yesterday's slump of around 27p.
On Thursday the group revealed its organic revenue had risen to £657m for the six months ended March 31st from £626m the same time a year earlier. Operating profit rose to £180m from £165m and underlying basic earnings per share rose 8.3% to 11.12p.
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne group said statutory revenue fell 7% to £657m while profit before income tax came in at £165m compared to an £8m loss the year before due to an exceptional item of £180m relating to disposals.
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