Avon Protection Share News (AVON)

Stella Pirie, non-executive director at Avon Rubber, on Monday sold 10,000 shares in the company at an individual price of 757.5p.Pirie, who joined the manufacturer of rubber-based products in 2005, pocketed £75,750 in the transaction and now holds 42,000 shares in the group.Avon said in November orders in its protection and defence division, which makes masks and other equipment for emergency services, the military and industrial and energy customers around the world, had risen 26% to £93m, while 2015 orders were already at £33m.In its full-year report, the firm lifted its annual profits by 21.2% to £16.6m, driving broker WH Ireland to advise investors to inflate their portfolios with the company.Top Director BuysIrish Continental Group Units (ICGC) Director name: Mr Eamonn RothwellAmount purchased: 183,990 @ € 3.26 Value: € 599,807Irish Continental Group Units (ICGC) Director name: Mr Gearoid O'DeaAmount purchased: 43,899 @ € 3.22 Value: € 141,486Irish Continental Group Units (ICGC) Director name: Mr Anthony (Tony) KellyAmount purchased: 28,856 @ € 3.22 Value: € 93,003Irish Continental Group Units (ICGC) Director name: Mr Thomas CorcoranAmount purchased: 12,916 @ € 3.22 Value: € 41,628PZ Cussons (PZC) Director name: Mr Richard J HarveyAmount purchased: 4,052 @ 306.00p Value: £12,399Top Director SellsHangar 8 (HGR8) Director name: Mr Nigel PayneAmount sold: 32,899 @ 345.00p Value: £113,502Avon Rubber (AVON) Director name: Ms Stella J PirieAmount sold: 10,000 @ 757.50p Value: £75,750