Watkin Jones Regulatory News (WJG)

24 March 2017

Result of Placing of Shares in Watkin Jones plc ("Watkin Jones" or the "Company")

Further to the announcement released yesterday, the G&J Watkin Jones 1992 Settlement Trust and Philip Byrom (together the "Sellers") have sold a total of 50,250,000 ordinary shares of one penny each in the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") (the "Placing Shares") at a price of 140 pence per share (the "Placing"). The Placing Shares represent approximately 19.7% of the Company's entire issued share capital.

Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt") acted as sole Bookrunner in connection with the Placing.

The Ordinary Shares held by the Sellers which were not sold in the Placing by the Sellers are subject to a 180-day lock-up which is subject to customary exceptions and which will otherwise only be waived with the consent of the Bookrunner (the "Sellers' Lock-Up"). In addition, the Ordinary Shares held by Mark Watkin Jones and by the Watkin Jones Will Trust are also subject to a 180-day lock-up on the same terms as that of the Sellers' Lock-Up.

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This announcement and the information contained herein may not be published, distributed or transmitted, directly or indirectly, in the United States (including its territories and possessions), Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction where such an announcement would be unlawful. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession this document or other information referred to herein should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement and the information contained herein are for information purposes only and do not constitute or form part of any offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction.

The Placing Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or under the applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, the Republic of South Africa or of any other jurisdiction. The Placing Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the US Securities Act or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and the securities laws of any relevant state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offering of the Placing Shares in the United States or elsewhere.

The Placing Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority in the United States, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Placing or the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

In the United Kingdom, this document is only being distributed to and is only directed at persons who are qualified investors (as defined below) and (i) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This document is directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.

In member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) which have implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State"), this announcement and any offer if made subsequently is directed exclusively at persons who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive ("qualified investors"). For these purposes, the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in a Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU.

The distribution of this announcement and the offering or sale of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken that would permit an offering of securities or possession or distribution of this announcement in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. No prospectus or offering document has been or will be prepared in connection with the Placing. Any investment decision to buy securities in the Placing must be made solely on the basis of publicly available information. Such information is not the responsibility of and has not been independently verified by the Sellers, Peel Hunt LLP or any of their respective affiliates.

Peel Hunt LLP, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting only for the Sellers in connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Sellers for providing the protections offered to the clients of the Bookrunner nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing or any matters referred to in this announcement.

In connection with any offering of the Placing Shares, the Bookrunner and/or any respective affiliates may take up a portion of the securities in the offering as a principal position and in that capacity may retain, purchase or sell for its own account such securities. The Bookrunner does not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.