23 July 2026
J D WETHERSPOON PLC
Result of General Meeting
At the General Meeting of J D Wetherspoon plc ("J D Wetherspoon" or the "Company") held earlier today, 23 July 2026, both resolutions proposed at the meeting were duly passed by poll.
Resolution 1, to approve the waiver granted by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers of the obligation that would otherwise arise on the Concert Party to make an offer to shareholders of the Company pursuant to Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers as a result of any market purchases of Ordinary Shares by the Company pursuant to the New Buyback Authority, was approved by the Independent Shareholders.
Members of the Concert Party were not eligible to vote on Resolution 1.
Resolution 2, to approve the New Buyback Authority, was also duly passed. Accordingly, the New Buyback Authority has replaced the Existing Buyback Authority and will remain in force until the conclusion of the Company's annual general meeting to be held in 2027.
A summary of the certified votes in respect of each resolution will be made available shortly on the Company's website: https://www.investors.jdwetherspoon.com/
A copy of the resolutions and the certified votes have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Enquiries:
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Nigel Connor |
Company Secretary |
+44 (0) 1923 477 892 |
Notes to editors
1. J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs throughout the UK and Ireland. The Company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drink, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices. The pubs are individually designed, and the Company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.
2. Visit our website: www.jdwetherspoon.com