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J D Wetherspoon plc announced on February 13, 2026, that awards were completed under its approved Share Incentive Plan for directors, employee directors, and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs). A total of 3,420 ordinary shares were granted at a price of £7.26 per share. Key recipients included John Hutson, Ben Whitley, and James Ullman, who each received 247 shares, alongside other directors and PDMRs receiving varying amounts, with the total number of shares awarded amounting to 3,420.

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The Company announces that an award under the Company's approved Share Incentive Plan dated 13 th February 2026 completed on 13th February 2026 whereupon the following shares were granted to the directors, employee directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) of the Company at a price of £7.26 per share:

Approved SIP

Directors

John Hutson247
Ben Whitley247
James Ullman247
Employee Directors
Hudson Simmons239
Debbie Whittingham247
Emma Gibson228
Will Fotheringham247
PDMR
Martin Geoghegan247
David Capstick247
Nigel Connor247
Michael Barron247
Tom Ball247
Paul Brimmer247
Jonathan Yates247
13th February 2026
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameJames Ullman
b)Position/statusPersonnel & Retail Audit Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameHudson Simmons
b)Position/statusEmployee Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26239
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameEmma Gibson
b)Position/statusAssociate Employee Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26228
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
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 of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameJonathan Yates
b)Position/statusMarketing Director
c)Initial notification/ amendmentInitial notification
a)NameJ D Wetherspoon plc
b)LEI213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
a)Description of the financial instrumentOrdinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionCompletion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.26247
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction13 th February 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon

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