{"id":141917,"title":"Ajax CEO increases shareholding to 17.19% following purchase of 450,000 shares","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-10-16T06:53:45+00:00","modified":"2026-10-16T06:53:45+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ajax-ceo-increases-shareholding-to-17-19-following-purchase-of-450000-shares/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ajax-ceo-increases-shareholding-to-17-19-following-purchase-of-450000-shares.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ajax-ceo-increases-shareholding-to-17-19-following-purchase-of-450000-shares.json","category":"Mining","categories":["Mining"],"tags":["Ajax","Ajax Resources Plc","Alagoas State","Argentina","BRAZIL","COPPER","Eureka","Euronext Growth","Gold","Ippolito Ingo Cattaneo","Jujuy","Mr. Elton L.S. Pereira","Oslo","Pereira Velho Exploração S.A.","Pereira Velho Gold Project","REV","Reveille Resources Plc"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/238e2727-a6fe-4536-938d-db33ed3e16ee.png?fit=1727%2C910&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"[Ajax (AQSE: AJAX)](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/ajax-resources--ajax/director-dealings-and-holdings/9825967) has announced that **Chief Executive Director Ippolito Ingo Cattaneo** has purchased an additional 450,000 ordinary shares, increasing his total holding in the natural resources investment company to 17.19%.\n\nFollowing the transaction, **Cattaneo now holds 20,650,000 ordinary shares**, each with a nominal value of 1 pence, representing a significant ownership position in the Aquis-listed company.\n\nThe purchase increases his previous holding from 20.2 million shares and further strengthens his direct financial exposure to Ajax’s future performance.\n\n**The transaction represents an additional investment by the company’s chief executive**, aligning his personal financial interests more closely with those of other shareholders.\n\nAjax is currently advancing its natural resources investment and exploration strategy, including activities at its Macacha copper and silver project in Argentina.\n\nThe company recently reported progress towards environmental approval for its planned exploration drilling programme at Macacha, alongside efforts to expand its licence portfolio in Salta Province.\n\n**For investors, the director’s increased shareholding represents a notable insider transaction**, although the announcement does not disclose the purchase price or total consideration paid.\n\nCattaneo’s enlarged **17.19% ownership stake** gives him substantial exposure to the company’s future performance as Ajax progresses its exploration activities."}