(Sharecast News) - Chemring revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Michael Ord had disposed of 192,412 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed defence firm.

Ord, who took over as CEO in July 2018, sold the shares on Monday at an average price of 348.21p each, for a total value of £669,114.

Following the transaction, Ord retained an interest in 468,038 ordinary Chemring shares.

As of 1605 GMT, Chemring shares were up 0.87% at 349.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Conygar Investment Company (CIC)

Director name: Ware,Robert T E

Amount purchased: 86,400 @ 86.00p

Value: £74,304.00

Lindsell Train Inv Trust (LTI)

Director name: Lindsell,Michael

Amount purchased: 34 @ 84,366.33p

Value: £28,684.55

Witan Inv Trust (WTAN)

Director name: Bevan,Shauna

Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 230.78p

Value: £23,077.70

Allianz Technology Trust (ATT)

Director name: Patel,Neeta

Amount purchased: 5,137 @ 301.71p

Value: £15,498.69

Great Southern Copper (GSCU)

Director name: Bond,Charles Richard William

Amount purchased: 302,276 @ 2.59p

Value: £7,817.46

Assura (AGR)

Director name: Smith,Ed

Amount purchased: 2,027 @ 43.94p

Value: £890.66

Assura (AGR)

Director name: Barrell,Sam

Amount purchased: 595 @ 43.94p

Value: £261.44

Assura (AGR)

Director name: Cottam,Jayne

Amount purchased: 416 @ 46.64p

Value: £194.02

Assura (AGR)

Director name: Murphy,Jonathan

Amount purchased: 416 @ 46.64p

Value: £194.02

British Land Company (BLND)

Director name: Mistry,Bhavesh

Amount purchased: 38 @ 402.11p

Value: £152.80

Ocado Group (OCDO)

Director name: Abrams,Neill

Amount purchased: 23 @ 652.20p

Value: £150.01

Ocado Group (OCDO)

Director name: Richardson,Mark

Amount purchased: 23 @ 652.20p

Value: £150.01

Ocado Group (OCDO)

Director name: Daintith,Stephen

Amount purchased: 23 @ 652.20p

Value: £150.01

Ocado Group (OCDO)

Director name: Steiner,Tim

Amount purchased: 23 @ 652.20p

Value: £150.01

Superdry (SDRY)

Director name: Wills,Shaun

Amount purchased: 493 @ 30.40p

Value: £149.87

(HWG)

Director name: Patmore,Katerina

Amount purchased: 117 @ 127.70p

Value: £149.41

(HWG)

Director name: Shillaw,Lynda

Amount purchased: 117 @ 127.70p

Value: £149.41

(HWG)

Director name: Birch,Chris

Amount purchased: 117 @ 127.70p

Value: £149.41

British Land Company (BLND)

Director name: Carter,Simon

Amount purchased: 37 @ 402.11p

Value: £148.78

Assura (AGR)

Director name: Fowler,Louise

Amount purchased: 298 @ 43.94p

Value: £130.94

Mitie Group (MTO)

Director name: Bentley,Phillip

Amount purchased: 150 @ 10.00p

Value: £15.00

Top Director Sells

Chemring Group (CHG)

Director name: Ord,Michael

Amount sold: 175,559 @ 347.65p

Value: £610,334.22

Conygar Investment Company (CIC)

Director name: Ware,Robert T E

Amount sold: 86,400 @ 86.00p

Value: £74,304.00

Chemring Group (CHG)

Director name: Ord,Michael

Amount sold: 16,853 @ 348.78p

Value: £58,779.89