Director dealings: James Cropper chairman lowers stake

James Cropper revealed on Friday that chairman Mark Cropper had disposed of 32,967 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed papermaking company.

Cropper, who offloaded the shares while acting as the trustee for the AC Cropper Settlement, sold the shares on Thursday at an average price of 910.0p, for a total value of £299,999.71.

Following the sale, Cropper holds a beneficial interest in 1.82m ordinary shares in the group, representing a total of 19.1% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1610 GMT, James Cropper shares were up 2.16% at 945.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Director name: Cropper,Mark A J
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Value: £299,999.71