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For immediate release |
4 October 2022 |
Watkin Jones plc
('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG) announces that Alan Giddins, Non-Executive Director and Chair, purchased 48,000 shares on 4 October 2022 at a price of 102.05 pence per share. Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 24,442 ordinary shares in the Company on 4 October 2022 at an average price of 102.25 pence per share.
Subsequent to these purchases, Alan Giddins now holds 133,500 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.05% of the Company's issued share capital. Richard Simpson now holds 608,151 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.24% of the Company's issued share capital.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Alan Giddins |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Non-Executive Director and Chair |
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b)
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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 |
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Name |
Watkin Jones plc
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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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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each
ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of ordinary shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
4 October 2022 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Richard Simpson |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b)
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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 |
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Name |
Watkin Jones plc
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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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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each
ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of ordinary shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
4 October 2022 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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- Ends -
For further information:
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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 |
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Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp |
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Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000 |
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Max Jones / James Umbers
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Media enquiries:
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Buchanan |
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Henry Harrison-Topham / Steph Whitmore watkinjones@buchanan.uk.com |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 www.buchanan.uk.com |
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