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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 13(th) 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

 

 

13(th) 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 2026

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

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  13(th) February 2026

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

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 2026

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

                                           £7.26     239 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 2026

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

                                           £7.26     228 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

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

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                      13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

 13(th) February 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/                        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)

                                           £7.26     247 Ordinary Shares
     volume(s)

 

 d)  Aggregated information                      n/a (single transaction)

     Aggregated volume

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                       13(th) February 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                    London

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

 

e)

Date of the transaction

  13(th) February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

 

London

 

 

 

 

 

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