LONDON (ShareCast) - Protein research tool developer Abcam on Thursday said that the wife of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jonathan Milner, purchased 18,000 shares.

Roza Gounari spent 373p a share for a total of £67,140.

The deal takes Milner's stake in the group to around 13.8% of the issued share capital.

Just over a month ago the AIM-listed firm posted half-year results which showed sales growth slowing markedly as global research funding remained depressed.

The life science research support services company took total revenues of £61.9m in the six months to end-December, growth of 8.1% that compared badly with the
28.3% increase seen in the corresponding period and the 25% growth enjoyed in the full year 2013 results.

America's growth of 7.2% was a robust performance but was offset by weaker growth in Japan.

With gross margin improving to 70.9%, adjusted operating profit increased by 4.8% to £22.8m.


Top Director Buys

Abcam (ABC)
Director name: Mr Jonathan Simon Milner
Amount purchased: 18,000 @ 373.00p
Value: £67,140

Gaming Realms (GMR)
Director name: Mr Michael Buckley
Amount purchased: 135,000 @ 21.00p
Value: £28,350

Gaming Realms (GMR)
Director name: Mr Michael Buckley
Amount purchased: 65,000 @ 21.50p
Value: £13,975

Gaming Realms (GMR)
Director name: Mr Michael Buckley
Amount purchased: 61,668 @ 21.50p
Value: £13,259

Synety Group (SNTY)
Director name: Mr Paul Williams
Amount purchased: 3,500 @ 328.45p
Value: £11,496

Top Director Sells

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg) (JAR)
Director name: Mr E P K Weatherall
Amount sold: 50,000 @ $62.15
Value: $3,107,705

Digital Globe Services Ltd (DI) (DGS)
Director name: Mr Anthony Watson
Amount sold: 30,762 @ 192.00p
Value: £59,063

InterQuest Group (ITQ)
Director name: Mr Gary Ashworth
Amount sold: 25,000 @ 100.00p
Value: £25,000

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