Board update

RNS Number : 3639U

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC

13 October 2010

 



For immediate release

JD Wetherspoon plc

Board update

The Board of JD Wetherspoon plc ("JD Wetherspoon") announces that Keith Down, finance director and company secretary, and Paul Harbottle, chief operating officer, will be leaving the Company in due course.  John Hutson, chief executive of JD Wetherspoon, will take on Mr Harbottle`s responsibilities as chief operating officer on an ongoing basis.  Kirk Davis, deputy finance director, has been appointed interim finance director.

Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said:

"The Board would like to thank Keith and Paul for their hard work and contribution to JD Wetherspoon over recent years. We wish them well in their future careers."

Enquiries:
JD Wetherspoon plc	Tel.: [phone]
Tim Martin, chairman
Company spokesman
Eddie Gershon	Tel.: [phone]
	Tel.: [phone]

Notes to editors

1.     J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs throughout the UK. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drink, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices. The pubs are individually designed - and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.

2.     Visit our Web site: www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk. 

3.     The next interim management statement will be issued on 4 November 2010.

 

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