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Director/PDMR Shareholding

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J D Wetherspoon plc announced that on March 12, 2026, Global Shares Trustees (UK) Limited acquired ordinary shares on behalf of several directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) through the company's partnership shares plan. These acquisitions, made at a price of 671.49 pence per share, involved varying numbers of shares for individuals including the Chief Executive Officer, Finance Director, and other directors, reflecting their participation in employee share ownership.

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J D Wetherspoon plc was notified on 13th March 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 671.49 pence on 12th March 2026:

NameRoleNo. of ordinary shares purchased
Tom BallPeople Director15
Michael BarronCommercial Director22
Paul BrimmerPurchasing Director22
David CapstickIT Director22
Nigel ConnorCompany Secretary/Legal Director22
Will FotheringhamAssociate Employee Director15
Martin GeogheganOperations Director22
Emma GibsonAssociate Employee Director7
John HutsonChief Executive Officer23
Ben WhitleyFinance Director22
Debbie WhittinghamEmployee Director23
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
6.7115
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7122
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7122
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7122
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7122
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7115
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7122
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.717
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7123
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7122
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 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
6.7123
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction12 th March 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon

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