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RNS Number : 8118O  Wetherspoon (JD) PLC  27 June 2025

For immediate release

 

J D Wetherspoon plc ("the Company")

 

Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial
responsibility (PDMR) or connected persons

 

J D Wetherspoon plc was notified on 27(th) June 2025 that as part of the
Company's partnership shares plan, whereby employees are able to purchase
ordinary shares in the Company using deductions from monthly salary at the
then prevailing market price, Global Shares Trustees (UK) Limited acquired the
following ordinary shares of the Company on behalf of directors and PDMRs at a
price per ordinary share of 758.9978 pence on 26(th) June 2025:

 

 

 Name                                   Role                              No. of ordinary shares purchased
 Tom Ball                               People Director                   13
 Michael Barron                         Commercial Director               20
 Paul Brimmer                           Purchasing Director               20
 David Capstick                         IT & Property Director            20
 Nigel Connor                           Company Secretary/Legal Director  20
 Will Fotheringham                      Associate Employee Director       13
 Martin Geoghegan                       Operations Director               20
 John Hutson                            Chief Executive Officer           20
 Ben Whitley                            Finance Director                  20
 Debbie Whittingham                     Employee Director                 20
 Hannah Young                           Deputy Finance Director           13

 

 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  13
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  20
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                     26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  20
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  20
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  20
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  13
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  20
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London

 

 

 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  20
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  20
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  20
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 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

                                                  ISIN: GB0001638955

 b)  Nature of the transaction                   Purchase of shares under partnership share scheme
 c)  Price(s) and                                Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                           758.9978  13
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      26(th) June 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 26(th) June 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London

 

 

 

This monthly notification is made pursuant to Article 19.3 Market Abuse
Regulation.

 

Enquiries:

Nigel Connor

Company (mailto:abull@jdwetherspoon.co.uk) Secretary

Tel.: 01923 477777

 

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