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05 Aug 2026 | 13:26

Director dealings: Chemring CEO lowers stake

(Sharecast News) - Chemring revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Michael Ord had disposed of 200,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed defense technology company. Ord, who took over as CEO in June 2018, sold the shares on Tuesday at an average price of 611.85p each, for a total value of £1.22m.

Following the sale, Ord holds a beneficial interest in 372,991 ordinary Chemring shares.

As of 1530 BST, Chemring shares were up 3.50% at 635p.





Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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