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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 /Amendment Initial notification
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 instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each
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
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Not applicable
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 /Amendment Initial notification
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 instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each
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
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Not applicable
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 Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp www.peelhunt.com
Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 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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