Watkin Jones plc Director Shareholdings (5690V)
August 10 2020 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMWJG
RNS Number : 5690V
Watkin Jones plc
10 August 2020
For immediate release 10 August 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
Elizabeth Reilly, Non-Executive Director, bought 20,000 ordinary
shares in the Company on 6 August 2020 at a price of 137.69 pence
per share.
Subsequent to this purchase of shares, Elizabeth Reilly, now
holds 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.008% 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 Elizabeth Reilly
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Non-Executive Director
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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 20,000 ordinary shares at 1.0p
the transaction per share
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c) Price(s) and Price No. of shares
volume(s) 137.69p 20,000
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d) Aggregated
information
- Aggregated Volume: 20,000
volume P rice: 137.69p
- Price
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e) Date of the 6 August 2020
transaction
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f) Place of the London Stock Exchange, AIM
transaction
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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 Corporate Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418
Broker) 8900
Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp www.peelhunt.com
Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029
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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