Director/PDMR Shareholding

J D Wetherspoon

13/02/2026 13:19

RNS Number : 9999S

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC

13 February 2026

 

J D Wetherspoon plc

 

("the Company")

 

Share Incentive Plan - Award

 

The Company announces that an award under the Company's approved Share Incentive Plan dated 13th February 2026 completed on 13th February 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 £7.26 per share:

 

Approved SIP
Directors
John Hutson
247
Ben Whitley
247
James Ullman
247
Employee Directors
Hudson Simmons
239
Debbie Whittingham
247
Emma Gibson
228
Will Fotheringham
247
PDMR
Martin Geoghegan
247
David Capstick
247
Nigel Connor
247
Michael Barron
247
Tom Ball
247
Paul Brimmer
247
Jonathan Yates
247

                                                           

 

13th February 2026

 

Enquiries

 

JD Wetherspoon plc

Tel.: 01923 477777

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
John Hutson
b)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ben Whitley
b)
Position/status
Finance Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
James Ullman
b)
Position/status
Personnel & Retail Audit Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Hudson Simmons
b)
Position/status
Employee Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
239 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Debbie Whittingham
b)
Position/status
Employee Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Emma Gibson
b)
Position/status
Associate Employee Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
228 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Will Fotheringham
b)
Position/status
Associate Employee Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Martin Geoghegan
b)
Position/status
Operations Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
David Capstick
b)
Position/status
IT & Property Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Nigel Connor
b)
Position/status
Company Secretary & Legal Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Michael Barron
b)
Position/status
Commercial Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Tom Ball
b)
Position/status
People Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Paul Brimmer
b)
Position/status
Purchasing Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Jonathan Yates
b)
Position/status
Marketing Director
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J D Wetherspoon plc
b)
LEI
213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
3.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Descriptionofthe financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN:GB0001638955
b)
Natureofthe transaction
Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme
c)
Price(s)and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£7.26
247 Ordinary Shares
d)
Aggregatedinformation
Aggregatedvolume
Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date ofthe transaction
13th February 2026
f)
Placeofthe transaction
London

 

 

 

 

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