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On October 22, 2025, J D Wetherspoon plc announced that Global Shares Trustees (UK) Limited, as part of the company's partnership shares plan, acquired ordinary shares on behalf of directors and PDMRs on October 21, 2025, at a price of 632.18 pence per share. Tom Ball purchased 15 shares, while Michael Barron, Paul Brimmer, David Capstick, Nigel Connor, Martin Geoghegan, John Hutson, Ben Whitley, and Debbie Whittingham each purchased 24 shares. Will Fotheringham purchased 16 shares. The ISIN for these ordinary shares is GB0001638955, and the transaction occurred in London.

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J D Wetherspoon plc was notified on 22nd October 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 632.18 pence on 21st October 2025:

NameRoleNo. of ordinary shares purchased
Tom BallPeople Director15
Michael BarronCommercial Director24
Paul BrimmerPurchasing Director23
David CapstickIT & Property Director23
Nigel ConnorCompany Secretary/Legal Director23
Will FotheringhamAssociate Employee Director16
Martin GeogheganOperations Director24
John HutsonChief Executive Officer24
Ben WhitleyFinance Director24
Debbie WhittinghamEmployee Director24
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameTom Ball
b)Position/statusPeople Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321815
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameMichael Barron
b)Position/statusCommercial Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321824
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NamePaul Brimmer
b)Position/statusPurchasing Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321823
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameDavid Capstick
b)Position/statusIT & Property Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321823
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameNigel Connor
b)Position/statusCompany Secretary / Legal Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321823
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameWill Fotheringham
b)Position/statusAssociate Employee Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321816
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameMartin Geoghegan
b)Position/statusOperations Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321824
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameJohn Hutson
b)Position/statusChief Executive Officer
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321824
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameBen Whitley
b)Position/statusFinance Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321824
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameDebbie Whittingham
b)Position/statusEmployee Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
6.321824
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction21 st October 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon

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

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