DIRECTOR’S DEALS

THE CFO of family fashion chain Joules has sold 45,000 shares, cashing in almost £165,000.

Marc Dench offloaded the shares on Friday for about 366p each. The economics graduate, who now has a 0.06pc stake in Joules, joined it in 2015 from Walgreens Boots Alliance where he was head of finance for the international retail and global consumer brands division.

He also worked at internet services firm Freeserve, overseeing its eventual merger with Wanadoo in 2000.