Watkin Jones plc Director Shareholding (4380O)

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RNS Number : 4380O

Watkin Jones plc

31 January 2023

 
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 
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 a)   Position/status                  Non-Executive Director 
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 b)   Initial notification             Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
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 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                        Watkin Jones plc 
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 b)   LEI                         2138009X19O21NU5SG79 
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 4    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)   Description                 Ordinary Shares of GBP0.01 each 
       of the financial 
       instrument, 
       type of instrument          ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 
       Identification 
       code 
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 b)   Nature of                   Acquisition 
       the transaction 
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 c)   Price(s) and                 Price     No. of shares 
       volume(s)                    110.16p   45,500 
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 d)   Aggregated 
       information                  N/A 
       - Aggregated 
       volume 
       - Price 
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 e)   Date of the                 31 January 2023 
       transaction 
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 f)   Place of the                London Stock Exchange, AIM 
       transaction 
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For further information:

 
Watkin Jones plc 
Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer                         Tel: [phone] 
 
Sarah Sergeant, Chief Financial Officer 
 
 Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker)      Tel: [phone] 
Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp                                                    www.peelhunt.com 
 
 
  Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker)                Tel: [phone] 
James Umbers/David Sheehan / Paul Bundred                                www.jefferies.com 
 
 

Media enquiries:

 
Buchanan 
Henry Harrison-Topham / Jamie Hooper  Tel: [phone] 
 [e-mail]                www.buchanan.uk.com 
 

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