For immediate release                                                                                                                       3 February 2026

Watkin Jones plc

('Watkin Jones' or the 'Group')

Blocklisting Application

Watkin Jones plc ("Watkin Jones" or the "Group") announces that an application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the blocklisting of 410,000 ordinary shares of 1 penny each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

The block admission relates to Ordinary Shares which will be allocated under the Group's restricted share award plan. New Ordinary Shares issued under the block listing will rank parri passu in respect with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company. It is expected that admission will become effective on or around 4 February 2026.

The Group's issued share capital will not change as a result of the blocklisting application set out above.

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Notes to Editors

Watkin 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 51,000 student beds across 150 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 3,400 apartments across 19 schemes to date. In addition, Fresh, the Group's specialist accommodation management business, manages c.21,000 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.

The Group's competitive advantage lies in its experienced management team and capital-light business model, which enables it to offer an end-to-end solution for investors, delivered entirely in-house with minimal reliance on third parties, across the entire life cycle of an asset.

Watkin Jones was admitted to trading on AIM in March 2016 with the ticker WJG.L. For additional information please visit www.watkinjonesplc.com.