J.D. Wetherspoon PLC — Director's Dealing 2025

Aug 22, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 4931W

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC

22 August 2025

For immediate release

J D Wetherspoon plc ("the Company")

Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) or connected persons

J D Wetherspoon plc was notified on 22nd August 2025 (that as part of the Company's partnership shares plan, whereby employees are able to purchase ordinary shares in the Company using deductions from monthly salary at the then prevailing market price), Global Shares Trustees (UK) Limited acquired the following ordinary shares of the Company on behalf of directors and PDMRs at a price per ordinary share of 718.0008 pence on 22nd August 2025:

Name	Role	No. of ordinary shares purchased
Tom Ball	People Director	14
Michael Barron	Commercial Director	21
Paul Brimmer	Purchasing Director	21
David Capstick	IT & Property Director	21
Nigel Connor	Company Secretary/Legal Director	21
Will Fotheringham	Associate Employee Director	14
Martin Geoghegan	Operations Director	21
John Hutson	Chief Executive Officer	21
Ben Whitley	Finance Director	21
Debbie Whittingham	Employee Director	21

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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	14

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	21

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	21

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

David Capstick

b)

Position/status

IT & Property 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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	21

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	21

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	14

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	21

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

John Hutson

b)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	21

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Ben Whitley

b)

Position/status

Finance 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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	21

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

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

ISIN: GB0001638955

b)

Nature   of the transaction

Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
7.18	21

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated   volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd August 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London

This monthly notification is made pursuant to Article 19.3 Market Abuse Regulation.

Enquiries:

Nigel Connor

Company Secretary

Tel.: 01923 477777

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