Director/PDMR Shareholding
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J D Wetherspoon plc
("the Company")
TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Share Incentive Plan - Unapproved Award
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The Company announces that the following awards over shares in the Company were granted to directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) of the Company under the Company's unapproved Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on 13th February 2026. The awards vest on the third anniversary of grant, subject to the participant's continued employment, at which time the participant can elect to receive the shares under awards (less any deductions for tax and National Insurance) or a cash amount equal to the value of the shares (less any deductions for tax and National Insurance).
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Unapproved SIP |
Shares subject to award |
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Directors
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John Hutson |
19,336 |
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Ben Whitley |
6,131 |
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James Ullman |
5,537 |
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Employee Directors |
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Hudson Simmons |
717 |
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Debbie Whittingham |
1,528 |
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Emma Gibson |
228 |
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Will Fotheringham |
1,528 |
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PDMR |
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Martin Geoghegan |
6,977 |
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David Capstick |
7,633 |
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Nigel Connor |
2,771 |
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Michael Barron |
2,886 |
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Tom Ball |
2,799 |
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Paul Brimmer |
2,515 |
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Jonathan Yates |
2,175 |
13th February 2026
Enquiries
JD Wetherspoon plc
Tel.: 01923 477777
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
John Hutson |
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b) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Ben Whitley |
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b) |
Position/status |
Finance Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
James Ullman |
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b) |
Position/status |
Personnel & Retail Audit Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Hudson Simmons |
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b) |
Position/status |
Employee Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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||||
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Debbie Whittingham |
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b) |
Position/status |
Employee Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
|
||||
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Emma Gibson |
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b) |
Position/status |
Associate Employee Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
|
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Will Fotheringham |
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b) |
Position/status |
Associate Employee Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
|||||
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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||||
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Martin Geoghegan |
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b) |
Position/status |
Operations Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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||||
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
David Capstick |
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b) |
Position/status |
IT & Property Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Nigel Connor |
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b) |
Position/status |
Company Secretary & Legal Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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||||
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Michael Barron |
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b) |
Position/status |
Commercial Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Tom Ball |
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b) |
Position/status |
People Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Paul Brimmer |
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b) |
Position/status |
Purchasing Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
|||||
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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||||
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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1. |
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Jonathan Yates |
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b) |
Position/status |
Marketing Director |
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c) |
Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
J D Wetherspoon plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
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3. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted |
|||||
|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
|
||||
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
||||
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price |
n/a (single transaction)
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13th February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction
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London
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