The Watkin Jones Group is one of the UK's leading developers of student accommodation with a reputation for consistently delivering high quality accommodation, on time, and to budget.
UK wide, our portfolio of developments range from purpose-built cluster flats and studios, to refurbishment projects and mixed-use schemes. Strategic choice of locations, coupled with cutting-edge design and exceptional build quality are the cornerstones of our success.

Today's students demand quality, affordability and exceptional connectivity with easy links to learning and leisure facilities as standard. This is an exacting combination but this is precisely the accommodation we deliver in prime locations nationwide.

Since 1999 we have developed more than 25,000 student units and have an in-depth understanding of this resilient property sector.

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A new high @239.50p

Making new highs again @244.50p.

Taking a bit of a hammering , for some reason ,nothing changed but you'd think end of the world , how do they get away with it .

Fantastic trade regardless if you were in at the IPO. Well done guys.

Starting falling about 11 which is a bit odd. Maybe just some profit taking?

I sold 20% near the top, but didn't expect this fall - all very strange.

This is where i'm poor really , it's had such a good run should have took some profit , but i think it will carry on up that lovely slope soon .

Skinny, I see the fall started a number of days ago but could the last couple of days be something to do with housing associations now being classified as in the private sector which will enable them to borrow more? I can't see why though.

Or it could be someone being margin called on CLLN (timing doesn't fit well though)

Or it could just be it's had a fantastic run and now we are in to stop running (think this one most likely)

imho - I haven't got a clue really

I guess danger zone is next load of stops at 200?

As you say - any/none of the above.

Annoying really, as this has been one of my better performers and (I thought) not one to lose sleep over!

I seem to remember the Telegraph said take some profits about a week or so back some one said , gone too far though .

Looking at that delayed 22k trade at 205.0 I'd suggest a forced close by broker/spreadbet company.

CC - it was a delayed trade.

Very strange sp action. Did a quick trade but suspect I sold too soon!😃

This getting stupid now , no one knows anything yet .

The recent Questor article in the Telegraph suggested it was a good time to take profits but today's action appears to be a bit excessive!

The sp was around 249p at the time of the Questor article so it's come off a long way (now 197p ish) for just profit-taking, imo.

There's no way someone knows something to cause this , it's just got out of hand in my view , well hope so .

Maybe it needs the Co to say we see no reason for share price movement .

Stops taken out at 200, then 190, then 185.

Has bounced now to around 200 but risk it will drift back to 190 as those in from far lower down take some off the table.

Octopus Investments > 5%

Planning Update on Developments

Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG), a leading UK developer and constructor of multi occupancy property assets, with a focus on the student accommodation and build to rent sectors, is pleased to announce the receipt of a number of planning consents during December 2017.

Student Accommodation

Building on momentum gained in the 2017 financial year, Watkin Jones confirms it has achieved planning consent for two student accommodation developments in London. The first of these is for a 283 bed development at Albion Way in Wembley. The second scheme is a 353 bed development at Forest Road in Walthamstow, close to the Group's Mannequin House site which was successfully completed in August 2017. In addition to the London schemes, the Group has also secured planning consent for a 323 bed development in Chester. All of the above-mentioned student accommodation developments are anticipated to be completed in 2020 ahead of the 2020-21 academic year.

General momentum within the Group's student accommodation division is excellent, with the overall current pipeline standing at 9,120 beds, of which 6,090 beds are forward sold and 7,497 have achieved planning consent.


Build to Rent

The build to rent division continues to progress well and Watkin Jones is pleased to announce that it has secured planning consents on three developments. These encompass 147 units at the Group's site at Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, an increase from 132 to 165 units on its Sutton site and 62 units on its site at Stepney Street, Sheffield adjacent to its completed 78 unit scheme.


In addition to the progress made on these three sites, the Group is pleased to announce that it has exchanged contracts on a build to rent development site in Uxbridge, which subject to planning consent, will deliver approximately 270 units.


Mark Watkin Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Watkin Jones plc, said: "The Group is continuing to deliver in the UK student accommodation sector and these schemes will increase our presence in key markets nationally, including our first site in West London.


"Build to rent is progressing well and we are extremely pleased with this division's performance in its maiden year. The additional planning consents and securing of the site in Uxbridge strengthens our pipeline as we continue to target the development of approximately 1,500 units between FY18 and FY22."


As previously announced, the Group will be issuing its Final Results on Monday, 15 January 2018. An analyst briefing will be held at 09.30hrs at the offices of Buchanan, 107 Cheapside, London EC2V 6DN.

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