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 16th July 2026 (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 724.51 pence on 16th July 2026:
Name Role No. of ordinary shares purchased | Tom Ball People Director 14 | Michael Barron Commercial Director 20 | Paul Brimmer Purchasing Director 21 | David Capstick IT Director 21 | Nigel Connor Company Secretary/Legal Director 21 | Will Fotheringham Associate Employee Director 13 | Martin Geoghegan Operations Director 20 | Emma Gibson Associate Employee Director 7 | John Hutson Chief Executive Officer 21 | Ben Whitley Finance Director 20 | Debbie Whittingham Employee Director 20 |
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)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 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 ISIN: GB0001638955 | b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme | c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 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 ISIN: GB0001638955 | b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme | c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 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 ISIN: GB0001638955 | b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme | c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 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 ISIN: GB0001638955 | b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme | c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 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 ISIN: GB0001638955 | b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme | c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 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 ISIN: GB0001638955 | b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme | c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 2026 | f) Place of the transaction London |
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | a) Name Emma Gibson | 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)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 2026 | 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)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 2026 | 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)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 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 ISIN: GB0001638955 | b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme | c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| d) Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price n/a (single transaction) | e) Date of the transaction 16th July 2026 | 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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