Jimmy Choo Share News (CHOO)

(ShareCast News) - Jimmy Choo chief executive Pierre Denis sold £400,000 worth of shares in the shoe maker a few days after interim results sent the shares strutting to their highest level since late April.Denis, who has been CEO since July 2012, sold 100,000 shares at a price of 125.625p apiece, though still holds a hefty 2.68m further shares.August's half-year results showed revenues up 9.2% at reported currencies thanks to continued market-beating growth despite the difficult operating environment.Jimmy Choo enjoyed growth in Asia, with impressive growth in China, and managed repositioning in a difficult USA market.Operating profits were up 42.6% to £25.3m as gross margins expanded and cost control drove adjusted EBITDA growth of 12.8%, benefitting from operating leverage on fixed costs.The company reported a strong start to the second half in addition to a positive benefit from a weaker pound.Top Director BuysCropper (james) (CRPR)Director name: Cropper,James AAmount purchased: 25,000 @ 987.50pValue: £246,875.00Tower Resources (TRP)Director name: Thomson,Graeme Amount purchased: 444,444 @ 26.85pValue: £119,333.21Zegona Communications (ZEG)Director name: OÂ'Hare,EamonnAmount purchased: 100,000 @ 105.00pValue: £105,000.00Tower Resources (TRP)Director name: Taylor,PeterAmount purchased: 317,976 @ 26.85pValue: £85,376.56Tower Resources (TRP)Director name: Swatman ,Philip Amount purchased: 296,297 @ 26.85pValue: £79,555.74Mporium Group (MPM)Director name: Moat,Barry ChristopherAmount purchased: 285,000 @ 7.00pValue: £19,950.00Solid State (SOLI)Director name: Richards,Matthew Thomas Amount purchased: 2,400 @ 405.00pValue: £9,720.00Tower Resources (TRP)Director name: Blakey,PeterAmount purchased: 18,996 @ 26.85pValue: £5,100.43Capita (CPI)Director name: Greatorex,NickAmount purchased: 18 @ 1,046.00pValue: £188.28Capita (CPI)Director name: Marriott-Sims,Dawn Amount purchased: 18 @ 1,046.00pValue: £188.28Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: Memmott,Andrew LewisAmount purchased: 30 @ 507.00pValue: £152.10Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: Lorimer,StuartAmount purchased: 30 @ 507.00pValue: £152.10Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: White,Roger AlexanderAmount purchased: 30 @ 507.00pValue: £152.10Zoopla Property Group (wi) (ZPLA)Director name: Chesterman,Alex Amount purchased: 46 @ 326.40pValue: £150.14Wireless Group (WLG)Director name: McKeown,NormanAmount purchased: 47 @ 314.70pValue: £147.91Wireless Group (WLG)Director name: Taunton,ScottAmount purchased: 47 @ 314.70pValue: £147.91Daily Mail And General Trust A (non.v) (DMGT)Director name: Beatty,KevinAmount purchased: 18 @ 720.50pValue: £129.69Daily Mail And General Trust A (non.v) (DMGT)Director name: Daintith,StephenAmount purchased: 17 @ 720.50pValue: £122.48Sainsbury (j) (SBRY)Director name: Rogers,JohnAmount purchased: 46 @ 245.00pValue: £112.70Tower Resources (TRP)Director name: Asher,JeremyAmount purchased: 458,410 @ n/aValue: n/aTower Resources (TRP)Director name: Frank,PhilipAmount purchased: 259,259 @ n/aValue: n/aTop Director SellsBig Yellow Group (BYG)Director name: Gibson,JamesAmount sold: 66,098 @ 766.71pValue: £506,779.97Jimmy Choo (CHOO)Director name: Denis,PierreAmount sold: 320,000 @ 125.63pValue: £402,000.01Big Yellow Group (BYG)Director name: Trotman,JohnAmount sold: 21,596 @ 766.71pValue: £165,578.69Big Yellow Group (BYG)Director name: Trotman,JohnAmount sold: 14,208 @ 766.71pValue: £108,934.16Conviviality (CVR)Director name: Hunter,Diana Amount sold: 33,333 @ 222.00pValue: £73,999.26