Shusmita Anis, a director of Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Ltd, has expressed her intention to purchase 7.75 lakh shares of the company.

The transaction will be carried out through the block market at the prevailing market price by 30 April, according to a disclosure by ACI to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today.

Based on ACI's closing price of Tk 201.30 per share today, the value of the shares to be purchased stands at Tk 15.60 crore.

This move follows her acquisition of 15.15 lakh shares on 15 January.

In recent months, ACI directors have been increasing their stakes in the company.

Earlier this year, ACI Chairman M Anis Ud Dowla bought 16 lakh shares, while Managing Director Arif Dowla purchased 31 lakh shares of the well-known business house, which operates across diversified sectors.

As of June 2024, ACI Chairman M Anis Ud Dowla held 19.87 percent of the company's shares. Arif Dowla held 4.98 percent, and Shusmita Anis held 1.94 percent.

The shareholding of ACI directors has increased since then. At the end of March this year, company directors held 43.16 percent of shares, up from 36.07 percent as of 30 June 2024.