Director dealings: Churchill China CEO ups stake

Churchill China revealed on Wednesday that chief executive David O'Connor had acquired 1,901 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed ceramics group.

O'Connor, who took over as CEO back in 2014, purchased the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 1,730.0p each, for a total value of £32,887.30.

Back in April, Churchill China reported operating profits before exceptional items of £900,000 in its preliminary results, down from £11.2m a year earlier, while its reported profit before tax after exceptional items was £100,000, compared to £11.3m a year earlier.

As of 1625 BST, Churchill China shares were down 0.76% at 1,627.50p.

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Aj Bell (AJB)
Director name: Bell,Andrew James
Amount purchased: 273,205 @ 448.33p
Value: £1,224,862.12

Aj Bell (AJB)
Director name: Bell,Andrew James
Amount purchased: 67,638 @ 431.49p
Value: £291,849.78

Arecor Therapeutics (AREC)
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Churchill China (CHH)
Director name: O'Connor,David M
Amount purchased: 1,901 @ 1,730.00p
Value: £32,887.30

Arecor Therapeutics (AREC)
Director name: Richards,Andrew
Amount purchased: 12,500 @ 242.70p
Value: £30,337.50

Arecor Therapeutics (AREC)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Bank Of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company (cdi) (BOCH)
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U And I Group (UAI)
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Chelverton Growth Trust (CGW)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
Director name: Bell,Andrew James
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Value: £16,758.60

Aj Bell (AJB)
Director name: Bell,Andrew James
Amount purchased: 3,738 @ 448.33p
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Getech Group (GTC)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Chelverton Growth Trust (CGW)
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Chelverton Growth Trust (CGW)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
Director name: Bell,Andrew James
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Chelverton Growth Trust (CGW)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Aj Bell (AJB)
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Franchise Brands (FRAN)
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Nexus Infrastructure (NEXS)
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Nexus Infrastructure (NEXS)
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Nexus Infrastructure (NEXS)
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Brewin Dolphin Holdings (BRW)
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Value: £168.36

Close Brothers Group (CBG)
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Value: £163.10

Imi (IMI)
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Value: £156.06

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
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Amount purchased: 21 @ 742.40p
Value: £155.90

Mondi (MNDI)
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Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,918.78p
Value: £153.50

Taylor Wimpey (TW.)
Director name: Carney,Chris
Amount purchased: 87 @ 173.35p
Value: £150.81

The Panoply Holdings (TPX)
Director name: Gandhi,Neal Narendra
Amount purchased: 52 @ 288.00p
Value: £149.76

The Panoply Holdings (TPX)
Director name: Gandhi,Neal Narendra
Amount purchased: 52 @ 288.00p
Value: £149.76

Taylor Wimpey (TW.)
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Amount purchased: 86 @ 173.35p
Value: £149.08

Taylor Wimpey (TW.)
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Value: £149.08

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
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Amount purchased: 31 @ 479.00p
Value: £148.49

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
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Value: £148.49

Lsl Property Services (LSL)
Director name: Stewart,David
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Value: £148.49

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX)
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Value: £148.48

Brewin Dolphin Holdings (BRW)
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Amount purchased: 40 @ 366.00p
Value: £146.40

Softcat (SCT)
Director name: Watt,Graeme
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Softcat (SCT)
Director name: Charlton,Graham
Amount purchased: 8 @ 1,827.00p
Value: £146.16

Avon Rubber (AVON)
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Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,901.00p
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Avon Rubber (AVON)
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Imi (IMI)
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Mondi (MNDI)
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Ssp Group (SSPG)
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Ssp Group (SSPG)
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Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)
Director name: Durteste,Benoit
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Schroders (SDR)
Director name: Keers,Richard
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Value: £237,724.50

Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)
Director name: Hensel-Roth,Antje
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Getech Group (GTC)
Director name: Copus,Jonathan
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Value: £10,440.00

Mincon Group (cdi) (MCON)
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Value: 4,193.69

Mincon Group (cdi) (MCON)
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Value: 571.53

Mincon Group (cdi) (MCON)
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Amount sold: 120 @ 1.33
Value: 143.78

Mincon Group (cdi) (MCON)
Director name: McNamara,Mark
Amount sold: 33 @ 1.30
Value: 38.65

Mincon Group (cdi) (MCON)
Director name: McNamara,Mark
Amount sold: 1 @ 1.35
Value: 1.22