| For immediate release | 31 January 2023 |
Watkin Jones plc
('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')
Director Shareholding
Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG) announces that Francis Salway, Non-Executive Director, purchased 45,500 ordinary shares in the Company on 31 January 2023, each at a price of 110.16 pence per share.
Following this purchase, Francis Salway has an interest in 45,500 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.02% per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Francis Salway
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| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | ||||
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| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Name | Watkin Jones plc
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| b) | LEI | 2138009X19O21NU5SG79
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| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
| a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each
ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 31 January 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
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For further information:
| Watkin Jones plc |
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| Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3617 4453 | |
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| Sarah Sergeant, Chief Financial Officer
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 | |
| Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp | ||
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Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000 | |
| James Umbers/David Sheehan / Paul Bundred
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Media enquiries:
| Buchanan |
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| Henry Harrison-Topham / Jamie Hooper watkinjones@buchanan.uk.com | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 www.buchanan.uk.com |
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