26 Feb 2019 18:05
For immediate release | 26 February 2019 |
Watkin Jones plc
('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')
Director Shareholdings
Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG), a leading UK developer and constructor of multi-occupancy residential property assets, with a focus on the student accommodation and build to rent sectors, announces that Philip Byrom (CFO) has sold 567,891 ordinary shares of one penny each in the Company, representing approximately 0.22% of the issued share capital, to facilitate future personal financial planning. Following the trade, Philip Byrom holds 2,600,000 ordinary shares representing approximately 1.02% of the 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 | Philip Byrom
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2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer
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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 | Sale of ordinary shares
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Volume: 567,891 Weighted average price: 225.0534p
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e) | Date of the transaction | 22/25/26 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 / Justin Jones | 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 | |
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 a leading UK developer and constructor of multi-occupancy residential property assets, with a focus on the student accommodation and build to rent sectors. The Group has strong relationships with institutional investors, and a good reputation for successful, on-time-delivery of high quality developments. Since 1999, Watkin Jones has delivered 38,000 student beds across 117 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 over 15,000 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 now 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
Watkin Jones (WJG)