DIRECTOR’S DEALS

Pierre Denis, 52 Chief executive, Jimmy Choo

PIERRE Denis, chief executive at Jimmy Choo, pocketed £402,000 when he sold 320,000 shares in the luxury footwear brand.

Denis, who has been with the business since 2012, sold the shares at an average of £1.26 each.

It came just days after strong interim results sent shares to 130p, their highest level since April. The firm had revealed operating profits were up 42.6pc to £25.3m as it focused on controlling costs and expanding margins.

Denis, who lives in London with his wife and three children, still holds about 2.7m shares after the sale.