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RNS Number : 2109D  Wetherspoon (JD) PLC  01 April 2025

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 28(th) March 2025  completed on 1(st) April 2025
 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 £5.63 pence per share:

 

                     Approved SIP

 Directors

 John Hutson         319
 Ben Whitley         319
 James Ullman        319
 Employee Directors
 Hudson Simmons      299
 Debbie Whittingham  319
 Emma Gibson         280
 Will Fotheringham   319
 PDMR
 Martin Geoghegan    319
 David Capstick      319
 Nigel Connor        319
 Michael Barron      319
 Tom Ball            319
 Paul Brimmer        319
 Hannah Young        319
 Jonathan Yates      319

 

 

1(st) April 2025

 

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP
                                                 scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 1(st) April 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         Ben Whitley
 b)  Position/status                              Finance Director
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

f)

Place of the 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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         Hudson Simmons
 b)  Position/status                              Employee Director
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     299 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

1(st) April 2025

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

f)

Place of the 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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     280 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

1(st) April 2025

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

f)

Place of the 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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

1(st) April 2025

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

1(st) April 2025

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                         Hannah Young
 b)  Position/status                              Deputy Finance Director
 c)  Initial notification/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

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/                        Initial notification

     amendment
 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                   Award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme

 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           £5.63     319 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       1(st) April 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  1(st) April 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London

 

 

 

 

 

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