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Director/PDMR Shareholding

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On February 19, 2026, J D Wetherspoon plc announced that its directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) purchased a total of 191 ordinary shares through the company's partnership shares plan at a price of £7.64 per share. The purchases were made by Global Shares Trustees (UK) Limited on behalf of individuals including the CEO, Finance Director, People Director, and other directors, with individual purchases ranging from 7 to 20 shares. This notification is made pursuant to Article 19.3 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

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J D Wetherspoon plc was notified on 19th February 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 £7.64 on 19th February 2026:

NameRoleNo. of ordinary shares purchased
Tom BallPeople Director13
Michael BarronCommercial Director20
Paul BrimmerPurchasing Director20
David CapstickIT Director20
Nigel ConnorCompany Secretary/Legal Director20
Will FotheringhamAssociate Employee Director13
Martin GeogheganOperations Director20
Emma GibsonAssociate Employee Director7
John HutsonChief Executive Officer19
Ben WhitleyFinance Director20
Debbie WhittinghamEmployee Director19
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
£7.6413
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 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 ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.6420
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 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 ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.6420
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th February 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon
1.Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)NameDavid Capstick
b)Position/statusIT 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
£7.6420
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 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 ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.6420
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 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 ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.6413
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 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 ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.6420
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 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 ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.647
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th February 2026
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
£7.6419
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 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 ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.6420
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 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 ISIN: GB0001638955
b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of shares under partnership share scheme
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£7.6419
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction20 th February 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon

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

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