J D Wetherspoon: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

21st October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London