13th Feb 2026 13:19
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:
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Approved SIP
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Directors
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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) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of 2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN: GB0001638955
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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 | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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) | 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 volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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 | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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 | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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) | 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 volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
| ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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 | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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 | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
| ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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 | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
| ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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 | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
| ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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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 | Completion of an award of shares under the J D Wetherspoon plc Approved SIP scheme | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price | n/a (single transaction)
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13th February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London
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Related Shares:
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