17th May 2022 12:00
For immediate release | 17 May 2022 |
Watkin Jones plc
('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')
Director Shareholding
Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG) announces that Alan Giddins, Non-Executive Director and Chair, purchased 21,500 ordinary shares in the Company on 17 May 2022, each at a price of 231 pence per share.
Following this purchase, Mr Giddins has an interest in 85,500 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.03% 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 | Alan Giddins
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2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director and Chair
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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 | |||||
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| 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 |
Volume: 21,500 Price: 231p
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e) | Date of the transaction | 17 May 2022 | ||||
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 | |
Sarah Sergeant, Chief Financial Officer
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 | |
Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp | www.peelhunt.com | |
Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000 | |
Max Jones / James Umbers
| www.jefferies.com | |
Media enquiries:
Buchanan |
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Henry Harrison-Topham / Steph Whitmore | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 www.buchanan.uk.com |
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