BRETON (01333) has issued a public announcement regarding a share purchase by a key insider.

The board of directors was notified by Mr. Chen Fangming, the company's Chairman, General Manager, Executive Director, and controlling shareholder, of a recent transaction.

During the afternoon trading session on the date of the announcement, Mr. Chen used his personal funds to acquire a total of 100,000 of the company's H-shares on the open market.

This purchase represents approximately 0.03% of the company's total issued share capital.