J.D. Wetherspoon PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Jun 22, 2023

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 6379D

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC

22 June 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0001638955

Issuer Name

J D WETHERSPOON PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
Merrill Lynch International	London	United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

21-Jun-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

22-Jun-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	3.993927	8.982315	12.976242	16706934
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	3.852589	9.120068	12.972657

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0001638955		5142187		3.993927
Sub Total 8.A	5142187		3.993927%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Right to Recall	N/A	N/A	154717	0.120168
Sub Total 8.B1			154717	0.120168%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Swaps	31/10/2023	N/A	Cash	60374	0.046892
Swaps	04/01/2024	N/A	Cash	2302454	1.788312
Swaps	31/01/2024	N/A	Cash	51274	0.039824
Swaps	02/04/2024	N/A	Cash	4586932	3.562661
Swaps	03/05/2024	N/A	Cash	2546000	1.977473
Swaps	17/05/2024	N/A	Cash	270509	0.210104
Swaps	02/07/2024	N/A	Cash	627	0.000487
Swaps	31/07/2024	N/A	Cash	103680	0.080528
Swaps	30/08/2024	N/A	Cash	29352	0.022798
Swaps	18/11/2024	N/A	Cash	64256	0.049908
Swaps	29/11/2024	N/A	Cash	70495	0.054753
Swaps	25/02/2025	N/A	Cash	275	0.000214
Swaps	18/03/2026	N/A	Cash	37250	0.028932
Swaps	26/05/2026	N/A	Cash	384222	0.298424
Swaps	13/06/2024	N/A	Cash	116513	0.090495
Swaps	29/04/2024	N/A	Cash	458608	0.356200
Swaps	08/07/2024	N/A	Cash	312156	0.242451
Swaps	22/07/2024	N/A	Cash	2733	0.002123
Swaps	31/07/2023	N/A	Cash	10356	0.008043
Swaps	08/08/2023	N/A	Cash	1964	0.001525
Sub Total 8.B2				11410030	8.862147%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation	Merrill Lynch International	3.993927	4.979311	8.973237%
Bank of America Corporation	Bank of America, National Association		4.002912	4.002912%

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

12. Date of Completion

22-Jun-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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