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Director/PDMR Shareholding

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J D Wetherspoon plc announced on August 19, 2026, that an award under its approved Share Incentive Plan was completed, granting shares to directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) at a price of £8.15 per share. Specifically, John Hutson received 220 shares, Ben Whitley received 220 shares, and James Ullman received 220 shares, among other PDMRs and employee directors who also received awards ranging from 207 to 220 shares.

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The Company announces that an award under the Company's approved Share Incentive Plan dated 14 th August 2026 completed on 19th August 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 £8.15 per share:

Approved SIP

Directors

John Hutson220
Ben Whitley220
James Ullman220
Employee Directors
Hudson Simmons213
Debbie Whittingham220
Emma Gibson207
Will Fotheringham220
PDMR
Martin Geoghegan220
David Capstick220
Nigel Connor220
Michael Barron220
Tom Ball220
Paul Brimmer220
Jonathan Yates220
19th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15213
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15207
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 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
£8.15220
d)Aggregated information Aggregated volume Pricen/a (single transaction)
e)Date of the transaction19 th August 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon

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