17th May 2016 17:04
LONDON (Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC on Tuesday said one of its executives and one of its non-executives have purchased shares in the company.
Vodafone said Serpil Timuray, Vodafone's Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific regional chief executive, bought 8,800 shares at 228.9 pence per share.
The mobile telecoms group also said Val Gooding, a non-executive director, bought 7,962 shares at 226.9p. Gooding now has an interest in 12,000 shares.
Both transactions took place on Tuesday.
Earlier Tuesday, Vodafone pushed up its dividend and guided to earnings growth in the year ahead as it published its results for the year to the end of March.
The group added it returned to organic earnings growth for the first time in eight years in the financial year and has completed its GBP7.0 billion Project Spring investment programme.
Vodafone shares closed up 1.5% at 227.00p on Tuesday.
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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