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Ticker · WJG ISIN · GB00BD6RF223 LEI · 2138009X19O21NU5SG79 IL Real estate activities
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Filings indexed 282 across all filing types
Latest filing 2020-07-29 Director's Dealing
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL WJG

About WATKIN JONES PLC

https://watkinjonesplc.com/

Watkin Jones PLC is a developer, constructor, and manager of residential-for-rent properties. The company specializes in creating purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, co-living spaces, and affordable housing. Its business model often involves developing large-scale projects that are forward-funded by institutional investors. Beyond the initial development and construction phases, Watkin Jones also provides comprehensive property management services for its completed assets, focusing on creating and maintaining communities for residents and delivering long-term value.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Director Shareholdings
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document begins with an 'RNS Number' and is explicitly stated to be information provided by 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content details a transaction where a Non-Executive Director (Simon Laffin) acquired shares in the company, which falls under the category of insider trading or director's dealing. The specific definition for Director's Dealing is 'Report of personal share transactions by company directors and executives (insider trades)' (Code: DIRS). Although it is an RNS announcement, the content is highly specific to director dealings, making DIRS the most accurate classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-07-29 English
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with 'RNS Number : 2522T' and contains the standard header 'NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)'. This form, TR-1, is used to report changes in major shareholdings. The content details the acquisition/disposal of voting rights by Polar Capital LLP, crossing a threshold (5.065%). This type of regulatory disclosure regarding changes in significant ownership aligns directly with the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-07-16 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number : 7159Q' header, indicating it is a regulatory news service announcement from the London Stock Exchange. The content explicitly details 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' transactions, specifically the 'Grant of options' to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. This type of insider transaction reporting falls directly under the definition of Director's Dealing (DIRS). Although it is an RNS filing, DIRS is the more specific category for this content type.
2020-06-23 English
Progressive publishes new research
Regulatory Filings Classification · 99% confidence The document is very short (2499 characters) and contains an RNS Number, the date (09 June 2020), and information about a research piece titled "Build-to-rent 'comes of age'" concerning Watkin Jones plc. It explicitly states, "This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange." It does not contain the full content of an official regulatory filing (like a 10-K or IR) but rather announces or summarizes external research, linking out to the full analysis. According to Rule 2, when a document is short and announces the availability of other information or research, it fits the description of a general regulatory announcement or a report publication announcement. Since it is explicitly branded as an RNS release and serves as a general market communication, 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings) is the most appropriate fallback/classification, although 'RPA' (Report Publication Announcement) could also apply if the primary purpose was announcing the publication of the research itself. Given the context of being an RNS release from the London Stock Exchange, RNS is chosen as the primary category for miscellaneous regulatory news feeds.
2020-06-09 English
Notification of Major Holdings
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled as an 'RNS Number' notification from 'Watkin Jones plc' dated 08 June 2020. The content is structured as a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form details changes in voting rights and share ownership thresholds crossed by a shareholder ('Seek Holdings Limited'). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant changes in shareholding is classified as a Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2020-06-08 English
Director Shareholdings
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document begins with an 'RNS Number' and the date, indicating it is a regulatory news service announcement from the London Stock Exchange. The core content explicitly details a transaction where the Chief Executive Officer, Richard Simpson, acquired ordinary shares of the company. This type of filing, reporting personal share transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (insiders), directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing. The code for Director's Dealing is DIRS.
2020-05-19 English

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