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Director dealings: Watkin Jones chairman raises shareholding

Fri 28 Aug 2026 13:15

(Sharecast News) - Watkin Jones revealed on Friday that non-executive chair Alan Giddins had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed developer. Giddins, who was appointed to the board of Watkin Jones in July 2021, purchased the shares at an average price of 16.86p each, for a total value of £29,844.32.

Following the transaction, Giddins now holds 1.2m ordinary Watkin Jones shares, representing 0.47% of the company's issued share capital.

As of 1535 BST, Watkin Jones shares were down 9.26% at 16.33p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Watkin Jones (WJG) Director name: Giddins,Alan Amount purchased: 177,000 @ 16.86p Value: £29,844.32.

South32 Limited (di) (S32) Director name: Pearce,Stephen Amount purchased: 40,000 @ 5.22p Value: £2,089.00

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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Director name: Chalmers,William Amount sold: 8,445,139 @ 111.71p Value: £9,433,803.03

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Director name: Chalmers,William Amount sold: 654,861 @ 110.03p Value: £720,530.49

South32 Limited (di) (S32) Director name: Daley,Matthew Amount sold: 113,924 @ $5.14 Value: $309,991.66

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