Director dealings: Churchill China director lowers stake

James Roper, sales and marketing director of ceramics manufacturer Churchill China, disposed of 24,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm on Friday, lowering his stake in the company to 9.21% of the group's issued share capital.

Roper, who has worked for Churchill since 1973, sold his shares at an average price of 940.00p per share for a total of £225,600.

Churchill reported a 5% increase in revenue to £53.5m and a 15% gain in pre-tax profits to £7.5m in its most recent trading year as the firm continued to make progress against its long-term targets and make further investments into its business units.

As of 1440 BST, Churchill shares had picked up 1.95% to 994p.

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