Watkin Jones plc Director Shareholdings (3922N)
19 Mayo 2020 - 10:31AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 3922N
Watkin Jones plc
19 May 2020
For immediate release 19 May 2020
Watkin Jones plc
('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')
Director Shareholdings
Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG), the UK's leading developer and
manager of residential for rent, with a focus on the Build to Rent
and student accommodation sectors , announces that it was today
notified that Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, bought
49,186 ordinary shares in the Company on 19 May 2020 at a price of
152.46 pence per share, representing 0.02% of the Company's issued
share capital.
Subsequent to this purchase of shares, Richard Simpson now holds
285,510 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.11% 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 Richard Simpson
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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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 of 49,186 ordinary shares at 1.0p
the transaction per share
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c) Price(s) and Price No. of shares
volume(s) 152.46p 49,186
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d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Volume: 49,186
volume P rice: 152.46p
- Price
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e) Date of the 19 May 2020
transaction
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f) Place of the London Stock Exchange, AIM
transaction
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- Ends -
For further information:
Watkin Jones plc
Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 1248 362 516
Officer
Phil Byrom, Chief Financial Officer www.watkinjonesplc.com
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418
Corporate Broker) 8900
Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp www.peelhunt.com
Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029
Broker) 8000
Max Jones / Will Soutar www.jefferies.com
Media enquiries:
Buchanan
Henry Harrison-Topham / Richard Oldworth Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Jamie Hooper / Steph Watson
watkinjones@buchanan.uk.com www.buchanan.uk.com
Notes to Editors
Watkin Jones is the UK's leading developer and manager of
residential for rent, with a focus on the Build to Rent and student
accommodation sectors. The Group has strong relationships with
institutional investors, and a reputation for successful,
on-time-delivery of high quality developments. Since 1999, Watkin
Jones has delivered 41,000 student beds across 123 sites, making it
a key player and leader in the UK purpose-built student
accommodation market. In addition, the Fresh Property Group, the
Group's specialist accommodation management company, manages nearly
18,000 student beds and Build to Rent apartments on behalf of its
institutional clients. Watkin Jones has also been responsible for
over 80 residential developments, ranging from starter homes to
executive housing and apartments. The Group is increasingly
expanding its operations into the Build to Rent sector.
The Group's competitive advantage lies in its experienced
management team and business model, which enables it to offer an
end-to-end solution for investors, delivered entirely in-house with
minimal reliance on third parties, across the entire life cycle of
an asset.
Watkin Jones was admitted to trading on AIM in March 2016 with
the ticker WJG.L. For additional information please visit
www.watkinjonesplc.com
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