Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC

22 October 2026

 

J D Wetherspoon plc

("the Company")

TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Share Incentive Plan – Unapproved Award

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 21st October 2026. The awards shall vest 14th August 2029, 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).

Unapproved SIP	Shares subject to award
Employee Directors
Hudson Simmons	213
Debbie Whittingham	633
Will Fotheringham	844
PDMR
Martin Geoghegan	3,556
David Capstick	4,525
Nigel Connor	2,080
Michael Barron	2,159
Tom Ball	2,099
Paul Brimmer	1,904
Jonathan Yates	1,669

22nd October 2026

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1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Hudson Simmons
b)	Position/status	Employee Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 213 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Debbie Whittingham
b)	Position/status	Employee Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 633 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Will Fotheringham
b)	Position/status	Associate Employee Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 844 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Martin Geoghegan
b)	Position/status	Operations Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 3,556 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	David Capstick
b)	Position/status	IT Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 4,525 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Nigel Connor
b)	Position/status	Company Secretary & Legal Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 2,080 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Michael Barron
b)	Position/status	Commercial Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 2,159 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Tom Ball
b)	Position/status	People Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 2,099 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Paul Brimmer
b)	Position/status	Purchasing Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 1,904 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

1.	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Jonathan Yates
b)	Position/status	Marketing Director
c)	Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
2.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) nil 1,669 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	n/a (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	21st October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London

 

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