Director/PDMR Shareholding
J D Wetherspoon plc announced on March 25, 2026, that following the maturity of an unapproved SIP award, several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) had shares bought on the London Stock Exchange at £5.68 per share. A total of 18,373 shares were transferred to PDMRs' vested share accounts, with individual awards ranging from 113 to 3,569 shares. Additionally, three PDMRs elected to receive a cash equivalent for their matured awards, totaling 22,682 shares, with no shares purchased or transferred for these individuals.
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The Company was informed on 25th March 2026 that following the maturity on 24th March 2026 of an unapproved SIP award dated 24th March 2023, the following shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £5.68 per share in satisfaction of the award less tax and NI and transferred to the vested share account of the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility(PDMRs) listed below.
| Shares matured | Shares bought / transferred | |
|---|---|---|
| PDMRs | ||
| Ben Whitley | 5,088 | 2,697 |
| James Ullman | 4,263 | 2,260 |
| David Capstick | 6,733 | 3,569 |
| Debbie Whittingham | 1,598 | 847 |
| Emma Gibson | 194 | 113 |
| Hudson Simmons | 507 | 295 |
| Jonathan Yates | 1,650 | 875 |
| Martin Geoghegan | 6,332 | 3,356 |
| Michael Barron | 2,868 | 1,521 |
| Nigel Connor | 2,931 | 1,554 |
| Paul Brimmer | 2,656 | 1,408 |
The following PDMRs elected to take their award in a cash equivalent based on a price of £5.68 per share less tax and NI and no shares were purchased and transferred in satisfaction of the award.
| Shares matured | Shares bought / transferred | |
|---|---|---|
| PDMRs | ||
| John Hutson | 18,597 | 0 |
| Tom Ball | 2,868 | 0 |
| Will Fotheringham | 1,218 | 0 |
25th March 2026
Nigel Connor
Company Secretary
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