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Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker
Watkin Jones plc announced the appointment of Singer Capital Markets as a joint corporate broker, effective immediately. Singer Capital Markets will collaborate with Peel Hunt, the company's Nominated Adviser and existing joint corporate broker. This strategic move aims to bolster the company's advisory and brokerage capabilities. Disclaimer*
About this update from Watkin Jones Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n5 September 2025\n\n\n\n\n \nWatkin Jones plc\n(the 'Group')\n \n \nAppointment of Joint Corporate Broker\n \nWatkin Jones plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Singer Capital Markets as joint corporate broker with immediate effect.\n\nSinger Capital Markets will work alongside Peel Hunt, the Company's Nominated Adviser and existing joint corporate broker.\n \n \nFor further information:\n \n\n\n\n\nWatkin Jones plc\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAlex Pease, Chief Executive Officer\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 3617 4453\n\n\n\n\nSimon Jones, Chief Financial Officer\n\n\nwww.watkinjonesplc.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nPeel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker)\n\n\n \nTel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900\n\n\n\n\nMike Bell / Ed Allsopp\n\n\nwww.peelhunt.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSinger Capital Markets (Joint Corporate Broker) Sara Hale / Graham Hertrich / James Todd\n\n\n\n\n\n +44 (0) 20 7496 3000 \nwww.singercm.com\n\n\n\n\n \nMedia enquiries:\n\n\n\n\nMHP Group\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nReg Hoare / Rachel Farrington / Charles Hirst\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 7770 753544 / +44 (0) 7801 894577\n\n\n\n\[email protected]\n\n\nwww.mhpgroup.com\n\n\n\n\n \n \nNotes to Editors\nWatkin Jones is the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent, with a focus on the build to rent, student accommodation and affordable housing sectors. The Group has strong relationships with institutional investors, and a reputation for successful, on-time-delivery of high quality developments. Since 1999, Watkin Jones has delivered over 50,000 student beds across 147 sites, making it a key player and leader in the UK purpose-built student accommodation market, and is increasingly expanding its operations into the build to rent sector, where it has delivered 2,200 apartments across 12 schemes to date. In addition, Fresh, the Group's specialist accommodation management business, manages c.20,000 student beds and build to rent apartments on behalf of its institutional clients. Watkin Jones has also been responsible for over 80 residential developments, ranging from starter homes to executive housing and apartments.\n \nThe Group's competitive advantage lies in its experienced manag...