Director/PDMR Shareholding
J D Wetherspoon plc announced the vesting of an unapproved Share Incentive Plan award on October 13, 2026, with shares purchased on the London Stock Exchange at £9.93 each. Several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) received vested shares, including Martin Geoghegan who received 3,015 shares out of a matured award of 5,687. Other PDMRs opted for a cash equivalent payout based on the same £9.93 share price, resulting in zero shares transferred for individuals like John Hutson, who had 16,704 shares mature.
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The Company was informed on 13th October 2026 that following the maturity on 13th October 2026 of an unapproved SIP award dated 13th October 2023, the following shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £9.93 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 | ||
| James Ullman | 3,829 | 2,030 |
| Debbie Whittingham | 1,436 | 833 |
| Emma Gibson | 213 | 124 |
| Hudson Simmons | 455 | 264 |
| Jonathan Yates | 1,482 | 786 |
| Martin Geoghegan | 5,687 | 3,015 |
| Michael Barron | 2,575 | 1,365 |
| Paul Brimmer | 2,386 | 1,265 |
The following PDMRs elected to take their award in a cash equivalent based on a price of £9.93 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 | 16,704 | 0 |
| Ben Whitley | 4,570 | 0 |
| David Capstick | 7,311 | 0 |
| Nigel Connor | 2,632 | 0 |
| Tom Ball | 2,575 | 0 |
| Will Fotheringham | 1,436 | 0 |
14th October 2026
Nigel Connor
Company Secretary
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