17 Feb 2023 07:00
17 February 2023
Watkin Jones plc
('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')
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Director/PDMR Shareholding
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Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG) announces that on 16 February 2023 the following nominal-cost share awards over ordinary shares of 1 penny each in the Company were granted under the Watkin Jones Deferred Share Bonus Plan to the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("Awards"):
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PDMR | Position | Number of shares granted under the AwardsΒ |
Richard Simpson | Chief Executive Officer | 118,460 |
Sarah Sergeant | Chief Financial Officer | 88,801 |
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The Awards have a nominal exercise price of one penny per share and normally become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to continued employment.
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The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Richard Simpson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Watkin Jones plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138009X19O21NU5SG79 | ||||
4 Β | 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) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of Β£0.01 each Β ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Award under the Watkin Jones Deferred Share Bonus Plan | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 16 February 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Sarah Sergeant | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Watkin Jones plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138009X19O21NU5SG79 | ||||
4 Β | 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) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of Β£0.01 each Β ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Award under the Watkin Jones Deferred Share Bonus Plan | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 16 February 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||
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For further information:
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Watkin Jones plc | Β |
Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3617 4453 |
Sarah Sergeant, Chief Financial Officer | www.watkinjonesplc.com |
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Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 |
Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp | www.peelhunt.com |
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Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000 |
James Umbers / David Sheehan / Paul Bundred | www.jefferies.com |
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Media enquiries: | Β |
Buchanan | Β |
Henry Harrison-Topham / Jamie Hooper | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
watkinjones@buchanan.uk.com | www.buchanan.uk.com |
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