Director/PDMR Shareholding
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J D Wetherspoon plc announced on 13 February 2026 that awards of shares were granted to directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) under its unapproved Share Incentive Plan. These awards vest on the third anniversary of the grant, subject to continued employment. John Hutson received 19,336 shares, Ben Whitley received 6,131 shares, and James Ullman received 5,537 shares, among other awards to employee directors and PDMRs.
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The Company announces that the following awards over shares in the Company were granted to directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) of the Company under the Company's unapproved Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on 13th February 2026. The awards vest on the third anniversary of grant, subject to the participant's continued employment, at which time the participant can elect to receive the shares under awards (less any deductions for tax and National Insurance) or a cash amount equal to the value of the shares (less any deductions for tax and National Insurance).
| Unapproved SIP | Shares subject to award | |
| Directors | ||
| John Hutson | 19,336 | |
| Ben Whitley | 6,131 | |
| James Ullman | 5,537 | |
| Employee Directors | ||
| Hudson Simmons | 717 | |
| Debbie Whittingham | 1,528 | |
| Emma Gibson | 228 | |
| Will Fotheringham | 1,528 | |
| PDMR | ||
| Martin Geoghegan | 6,977 | |
| David Capstick | 7,633 | |
| Nigel Connor | 2,771 | |
| Michael Barron | 2,886 | |
| Tom Ball | 2,799 | |
| Paul Brimmer | 2,515 | |
| Jonathan Yates | 2,175 | |
| 13th February 2026 | ||
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 19,336 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 6,131 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |
| a) | Name | James Ullman |
| b) | Position/status | Personnel & Retail Audit Director |
| c) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 5,537 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |
| a) | Name | Hudson Simmons |
| b) | Position/status | Employee Director |
| c) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 717 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 1,528 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 228 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 1,528 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 6,977 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 & Property Director |
| c) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 7,633 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 2,771 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 2,886 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 2,799 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 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 |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 2,515 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |
| a) | Name | Jonathan Yates |
| b) | Position/status | Marketing Director |
| c) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | J D Wetherspoon plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800CHWARFAAN7UB85 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) nil 2,175 Ordinary Shares |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 th February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
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