(Sharecast News) - Three of Churchill China's top directors trimmed their stakes in the ceramic pottery manufacturer during the preceding week.

David O'Connor, the company's chief executive officer, sold 8,000 shares at 1,400.0p, reducing his stake to 23,655 shares or roughly 0.2% of the Churchill's capital.

He sold alongside his finance chief, David Taylor, who divested 7,000 shares, thus cutting his stake to 43,555 shares or 0.4% of the company's capital.

James Roper, the company's Sales and Marketing director, sold 900 shares cutting his stake to 994,935 shares or 9.0% of the company's total shares.

Taylor and Roper also sold their shares at 1,400.0p apiece with all the sales having been conducted on 24 June.

At the close of trading on Monday, Churchill's shares were unchanged at 1,415.0p.

On 19 April, the company reported a preliminary increase in its full-year profit before exceptional items from £0.8m to £6.0m, alongside a near doubling in its sales and reinstated its final dividend.

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