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J.D. Wetherspoon PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · JDW ISIN · GB0001638955 LEI · 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 IL Accommodation and food service activities
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Filings indexed 1,096 across all filing types
Latest filing 2019-09-13 Earnings Release
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL JDW

About J.D. Wetherspoon PLC

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/

J.D. Wetherspoon PLC operates a large chain of pubs and hotels. The company manages an extensive network of establishments, providing food, beverages, and accommodation services. Its pubs are known for offering a wide-ranging menu available throughout the day, featuring a diverse selection of meals and an extensive array of drinks, including cask ales and craft beers, often at competitive price points. A key feature of its service model is a mobile application that allows customers to order and pay for food and drinks directly from their tables. In addition to its core pub business, the company also operates a portfolio of over 50 hotels, often co-located with its pubs.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Preliminary Results
Earnings Release Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled 'PRELIMINARY RESULTS (For the 52 weeks ended 28 July 2019)' and contains detailed financial highlights, commentary on performance, and historical financial tables covering a full fiscal year. This strongly indicates it is an annual financial report summary. However, Note 3 explicitly states: 'This announcement, which does not constitute the Company's annual report for the 52 weeks ended 28 July 2019...'. Furthermore, Note 4 states: 'The annual report and financial statements 2019 has been published on the Company's website on 13 September 2019.' The document itself is an RNS announcement (RNS Number : 2041M) providing the preliminary results and highlights, which is characteristic of an Earnings Release (ER) or a document preceding the full 10-K/Annual Report. Since it contains the full preliminary results for the year, it is more comprehensive than a typical quarterly earnings release (ER) but is explicitly stated *not* to be the Annual Report (10-K). Given the context of providing the full year's preliminary results and the explicit mention that the final annual report is published elsewhere, this fits best as a comprehensive summary of annual results, which often aligns with the scope of an Earnings Release (ER) when the full 10-K is not the document provided, or potentially an Interim Report (IR) if it were half-year, but since it's full year preliminary results, ER is the closest fit among the options for an initial release of annual figures, although it is very detailed. Given the depth of financial data and the full-year scope, it is a strong candidate for an Earnings Release (ER) summarizing the year's performance before the formal 10-K filing, or potentially an Audit Report (AR) if it were the audited version, but it's preliminary. Since it is the preliminary results for the full year, it functions as the primary announcement of those results. I will classify it as an Earnings Release (ER) as it is the initial announcement of the full-year financial performance highlights, even though it is very detailed and dated the same day as the final report's publication. FY 2019
2019-09-13 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 1% confidence The document is a notification filed via RNS (London Stock Exchange news service) concerning transactions in the company's shares by directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs). It explicitly details the acquisition of ordinary shares by named executives (CEO, Directors) under a partnership shares plan. This directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing (insider trades). The presence of 'RNS Number' and the reference to 'Article 19.3 Market Abuse Regulation' confirms its regulatory nature, but the specific content points overwhelmingly to DIRS.
2019-08-21 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 8857H' and contains the standard structure of a TR-1 form, which is a 'Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, crossing notification thresholds. This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2019-08-05 English
Annual Report 2019
Annual Report Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled 'ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2019' for J D Wetherspoon plc. It contains comprehensive financial statements (Income statement, Cash flow statement, Balance sheet), notes to the financial statements, a Chairman's statement, and a Strategic report. It is clearly the full annual report, not an announcement or summary. FY 2019
2019-07-28 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 1% confidence The document is very short (1074 characters) and announces a specific transaction: 'James Ullman, Audit Director of JD Wetherspoon plc, sold 500 of the Company's ordinary shares'. This directly relates to insider trading or director share dealings. The filing is marked with an 'RNS Number' and states it is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. Based on the definitions, the category 'Director's Dealing (Code: DIRS)' is the most specific fit for reporting personal share transactions by company directors and executives. Although it is distributed via RNS, the content is specifically about director dealing, making DIRS the primary classification.
2019-07-23 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 1% confidence The document is a notification filed via RNS (Regulatory News Service) concerning transactions in the company's shares by directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs). It explicitly details the number of ordinary shares purchased by specific executives (CEO, Directors) under a partnership shares plan. This directly matches the definition for Director's Dealing (insider trades). The filing type code DIRS is appropriate, although the source is RNS, the content is specific to DIRS.
2019-07-19 English

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