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RNS Number : 2093Q

Watkin Jones plc

17 February 2023

17 February 2023

Watkin Jones plc

('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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"):

 
 PDMR               Position                   Number of shares 
                                                  granted under 
                                                     the Awards 
 Richard Simpson    Chief Executive Officer             118,460 
                   -------------------------  ----------------- 
 Sarah Sergeant     Chief Financial Officer              88,801 
                   -------------------------  ----------------- 
 

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.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

 
  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)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
         /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
         auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)    Name                               Watkin Jones plc 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  b)    LEI                                2138009X19O21NU5SG79 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  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 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)    Description of the financial       Ordinary Shares of GBP0.01 each 
         instrument, type of instrument 
         Identification code                ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Award under the Watkin 
                                            Jones Deferred Share Bonus Plan 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  c)    Price(s) and volume(s)               Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                              Nil          118,460 
                                                         ----------- 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  d)    Aggregated information             Not applicable 
         - Aggregated volume 
         - Price 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  e)    Date of the transaction            16 February 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  f)    Place of the transaction           Outside of a trading venue 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
  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)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
         /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
         auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)    Name                               Watkin Jones plc 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  b)    LEI                                2138009X19O21NU5SG79 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  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 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)    Description of the financial       Ordinary Shares of GBP0.01 each 
         instrument, type of instrument 
         Identification code                ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  b)    Nature of the transaction          Grant of Award under the Watkin 
                                            Jones Deferred Share Bonus Plan 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  c)    Price(s) and volume(s)               Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                              Nil          88,801 
                                                         ----------- 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  d)    Aggregated information             Not applicable 
         - Aggregated volume 
         - Price 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  e)    Date of the transaction            16 February 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  f)    Place of the transaction           Outside of a trading venue 
      ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 

- Ends -

For further information:

 
Watkin Jones plc 
Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer       Tel: +44 (0) 20 3617 
                                                               4453 
Sarah Sergeant, Chief Financial Officer      www.watkinjonesplc.com 
 
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint       Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 
 Corporate Broker)                                             8900 
Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp                             www.peelhunt.com 
 
 
Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 
 Broker)                                                       8000 
James Umbers / David Sheehan / Paul Bundred       www.jefferies.com 
 
 
Media enquiries: 
Buchanan 
Henry Harrison-Topham / Jamie Hooper           Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 
                                                               5000 
watkinjones@buchanan.uk.com                     www.buchanan.uk.com 
 

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