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Churchill China plc
1 June 2010
Director's dealing and Major interests in shares
Churchill China plc was informed today that, on Friday 28 May 2010, the trustees of the A D and P H Roper Accumulation and Maintenance Trust (the "Trust"), whose holding in the Company of 202,500 ordinary shares has previously been treated as a non beneficial interest of Andrew Roper, Chief Executive of the Company, transferred and sold this holding as follows: 100,000 shares were transferred to Sally Baker and 87,500 shares to James Roper, both beneficiaries of the Trust. The remaining 15,000 shares were sold to James Roper at a price of 280p.
As a result of these transactions Andrew Roper's interests have reduced from 864,930 shares (of which 202,500 shares held by the Trust were non-beneficial interests) to 662,430 shares representing 6.1% per cent of the issued share capital, all of which are now held beneficially.
Sally Baker is now interested in 1,100,000 shares representing 10.0 per cent of the issued share capital.
James Roper is now interested in 1,102,500 shares representing 10.1 per cent of the issued share capital.
Contacts:
Churchill China plc 01782 577 566
David Taylor
Brewin Dolphin 0845 213 4730
Andrew Emmott