Director/PDMR Shareholding

J D Wetherspoon

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RNS Number : 1025A
  
Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
  
22 October 2026
  
 







 


J D Wetherspoon plc


 


("the Company")


 


TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES


 


Share Incentive Plan – Unapproved Award


 



The Company announces that the following awards over shares in the Company were granted to directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) of the Company under the Company's unapproved Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on 21st October 2026. The awards shall vest 14th August 2029, subject to the participant's continued employment, at which time the participant can elect to receive the shares under awards (less any deductions for tax and National Insurance) or a cash amount equal to the value of the shares ( less any deductions for tax and National Insurance).


 



 



Unapproved SIP 




Shares subject to award




Employee Directors




 




Hudson Simmons




213




Debbie Whittingham




633




Will Fotheringham




844




PDMR




 




Martin Geoghegan




3,556




David Capstick




4,525




Nigel Connor




2,080




Michael Barron




2,159




Tom Ball




2,099




Paul Brimmer




1,904




Jonathan Yates




1,669



 


                                                       


22nd October 2026


 


Enquiries


 


JD Wetherspoon plc


Tel.: 01923 477777


 


 



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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




213 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




21st October 2026




f)




Place of the 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




633 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




 21st October 2026




f)




Place of the 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




844 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




21st October 2026




f)




Place of the 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




3,556 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




 21st October 2026




f)




Place of the transaction


 




London 


 



 


 



1.




Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')




a)




Name




 David Capstick




b)




Position/status




 IT 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




4,525 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




21st October 2026




f)




Place of the 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




2,080 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




21st October 2026




f)




Place of the 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




2,159 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




21st October 2026




f)




Place of the 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




2,099 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




21st October 2026




f)




Place of the 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




1,904 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




21st October 2026




f)




Place of the 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)




Description of the financial instrument




 Ordinary shares of 2 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)


 


 ISIN: GB0001638955


 




b)




Nature of the transaction




Grant of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc unapproved SIP scheme




c)




Price(s) and


volume(s)





Price(s)




Volume(s)




nil


 




1,669 Ordinary Shares


 



  


 




d)




Aggregated information


 


Aggregated volume


Price




n/a (single transaction)


 




e)




Date of the transaction




21st October 2026




f)




Place of the transaction


 




London 


 



 


 



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