29 Jul 2020 16:09
For immediate release | 29 July 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 purpose built student accommodation sectors, announces that it was today notified that Simon Laffin (via his wife), Non-Executive Director, bought 52,749 ordinary shares in the Company on 29 July 2020 at a price of 142.09 pence per share.
Subsequent to this purchase of shares, Simon Laffin together with wife, now holds 152,749 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.06% 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 | Simon Laffin (via his wife)
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2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director
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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 | |||||
a) | Name | Watkin Jones plc
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b) | 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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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each
ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 52,749 ordinary shares at 1.0p per share | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Volume: 52,749 Price: 142.09p
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e) | Date of the transaction | 29 July 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
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For further information:
Watkin Jones plc |
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Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer | Tel: +44 (0) 1248 362 516 | |
Phil Byrom, 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 | |
Max Jones / Will Soutar | www.jefferies.com | |
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Media enquiries:
Buchanan |
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Henry Harrison-Topham / Richard Oldworth Jamie Hooper / Steph Watson |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
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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