Director/PDMR Shareholding
Watkin Jones plc announced that its Non-Executive Chair, Alan Giddins, purchased 177,000 ordinary shares at 16.86 pence per share, costing a total of £29,848.20. Following this acquisition, Mr. Giddins now holds 1,205,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.47% of the company's issued share capital. This transaction, conducted outside of a trading venue on August 28, 2026, signifies an investment by a key executive.
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Watkin Jones (AIM:WJG) announces that it has been notified that Alan Giddins, Non-Executive Chair, has today purchased 177,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company at a price of 16.86 pence per share.
Following this purchase, Alan Giddins now holds 1,205,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.47% of the Company's issued share capital.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | A lan Giddins |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | N on-Executive Chair |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Watkin Jones plc |
| b) | LEI | 2138009X19O21NU5SG79 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD6RF223 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | A cquisition of ordinary shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No. of shares 16.8612 pence 177,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 28 August 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
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