REG - Watkin Jones plc - Blocklisting Application

Watkin JonesAnnouncement

03/02/2026 12:00

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RNS Number : 5381R  Watkin Jones plc  03 February 2026

 

For immediate
release
3 February 2026

 

Watkin Jones plc

('Watkin Jones' or the 'Group')

 

Blocklisting Application

 

Watkin Jones plc ("Watkin Jones" or the "Group") announces that an
application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the blocklisting of
410,000 ordinary shares of 1 penny each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

 

The block admission relates to Ordinary Shares which will be allocated under
the Group's restricted share award plan. New Ordinary Shares issued under the
block listing will rank parri passu in respect with the existing Ordinary
Shares of the Company. It is expected that admission will become effective on
or around 4 February 2026.

 

The Group's issued share capital will not change as a result of the
blocklisting application set out above.

 

 

For further information:

 

 Watkin Jones plc
 Alex Pease, Chief Executive Officer                             Tel: +44 (0) 20 3617 4453
 Simon Jones, Chief Financial Officer                            www.watkinjonesplc.com

 Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker)      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
 Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp                                          www.peelhunt.com

 Singer Capital Markets (Joint Corporate Broker)                 Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000

 Sara Hale / Graham Hertrich / James Todd                        www.singercm.com

 Media enquiries:
 MHP Group (Watkin Jones)                                        Tel: +44 (0) 7711 191518
 Reg Hoare / Rachel Farrington / Catherine Chapman               www.watkinjones@mhpgroup.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, student accommodation and affordable
housing 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 over 51,000 student
beds across 150 sites, making it a key player and leader in
the UK purpose-built student accommodation market, and is increasingly
expanding its operations into the build to rent sector, where it has delivered
3,400 apartments across 19 schemes to date. In addition, Fresh, the Group's
specialist accommodation management business, manages c.21,000 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's competitive advantage lies in its experienced management team and
capital-light 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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