Annual Information Update

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC 31 January 2008 J D Wetherspoon plc ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE Annual information update for the 12 months up to and including 27 January 2008. J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company') is pleased to provide an annual information update, in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2.1R. The information referred to in this update was up to date at the time the information was published but some information may now be out-of-date. To avoid an unnecessarily lengthy document, information is referred to in this update rather than included in full. 1. Announcements made via RNS, a regulatory information service All of the documents listed below were published via RNS, a Regulatory Information Service: Date Regulatory Headline Brief Description of announcement 22-Jan-08 Pre-close Statement Pre-close trading statement 14-Jan-08 Blocklisting Interim Review For Executive Share Option Schemes in period 01.07.07 to 01.01.08 11-Jan-08 Director/PDMR Shareholding Tim Martin (Chairman) purchased 325,000 shares at a price of 300.766p. This brings his shareholding to 33,209,934. 10-Jan-08 Director/PDMR Shareholding Tim Martin (Chairman) purchased 315,000 shares at a price of 310.703p. This brings his shareholding to 32,884,934. 08-Jan-08 Director/PDMR Shareholding Tim Martin (Chairman) purchased 297,127 shares at a price of 333.88p. This brings his shareholding to 32,569,934. 07-Jan-08 Holding(s) in Company Sanderson Asset Management Ltd now holds an interest of 17,265,199 (representing 12.20%) 03-Jan-08 Holding(s) in Company Sanderson Asset Management Ltd now holds an interest of 15,654,734 (representing 11.07%) 02-Jan-08 Forthcoming results calendar Confirmation of half year results being held on 7 March 2208 and year end results being held on 5 September 2008 31-Dec-07 Total Voting Rights Confirmation of 141,571,056 capital 27-Dec-07 Notice of Trading Update JDW intends to issue an update on trading on 22 January 2008 19-Dec-07 Holding(s) in Company Sanderson Asset Management Ltd now holds an interest of 14,220,637 (representing 10.05%) 11-Dec-07 Holding(s) in Company Liontrust Investment Services Limited now holds an interest of 7,286,813 (representing 5.15%) 30-Nov-07 Total Voting Rights Confirmation of 141,571,056 capital 26-Nov-07 Holding(s) in Company Schoders Plc now holds an interest of 30,288,786 shares (representing 21.395%) 22-Nov-07 Director/PDMR Shareholding Tim Martin (Chairman) purchased 250,000 shares. Total shareholding now 32,272,807 09-Nov-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 28,424,257 (representing 20.078%) 07-Nov-07 AGM Statement All resolutions were approved at the Company's AGM. 06-Nov-07 Interim Management Statement First quarter update. 31-Oct-07 Total Voting Rights Confirmation of 141,569,548 capital 30-Oct-07 Holding(s) in Company Legal and General Group Plc now holds an interest of 5,757,325 (representing 4.06%) 26-Oct-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 26,904,634 (representing 19.02%) 19-Oct-07 Directorate Change Confirmation of appointment of Keith Down as Finance Director. 18-Oct-07 Notice of Trading Update Confirmation of release of first quarter trading update on 6th November 2007. 16-Oct-07 Holding(s) in Company Sanderson Asset Management Ltd now holds an interest of 12,777,453 (representing 9.03%) 11-Oct-07 Director/PDMR Shareholding John Hutson (CEO) acquired 2,428 and 5,085 shares under the deferred bonus scheme and immediately sold 996 and 2,085 at a price of 555p and 557p respectively. He also acquired 8,906 shares under the Share Incentive Plan and immediately sold 3,657 shares a price of 560p bringing his shareholding to 109,548. Jim Clarke (Finance Director) acquired 3,453 shares under the deferred bonus scheme and immediately sold 1,416 at a price of 557p. He also acquired 5,991 shares under the Share Incentive Plan and immediately sold 2,462 at 560p which brings his shareholding to 24,476. 04-Oct-07 Director/PDMR Shareholding John Hutson, CEO exercised 40,000 options at 299p and sold 35,000 at 560.5p, keeping 5,000 as shares which brings his shareholding to 99,867. 03-Oct-07 Total Voting Rights Confirmation of 141,465,884 capital 24-Sep-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 150,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 549.4446p. 21-Sep-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 100,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 550p. 20-Sep-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 25,606,431 (representing 18.027%) 19-Sep-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 360,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 552.7889p. 18-Sep-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 300,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 562.2986p. 17-Sep-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 100,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 568.02p. 07-Sep-07 Final Results Preliminary results for year ended 29 July 2007. 16-Aug-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 24,396,671 (representing 17.128%) 14-Aug-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 23,024,619 (representing 16.164%) 08-Aug-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 21,683,018 (representing 15.22%) 31-Jul-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 19,993,349 (representing 14.037%) 27-Jul-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 19,468,879 (representing 13.668%) 24-Jul-07 Blocklisting Interim Review For Executive Share Option Schemes in period 01.01.07 to 01.07.07 18-Jul-07 Trading Statement Pre Year-End Trading Update 10-Jul-07 Total Voting Rights Confirmation of 142,441,335 capital 02-Jul-07 Notice of Trading Update JDW intends to issue an update on trading on 18 July 2007 18-Jun-07 Director's responsibilities Jim Clarke (Finance Director) confirms his intention to leave JDW at end of October 2007. 29-May-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 650,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 612p. 17-May-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 17,505,973 (representing 12.266%) 16-May-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds an interest of 16,806,915 (representing 11.74%) 14-May-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 460,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 663.3261p. 11-May-07 Holding(s) in Company Aegon UK Group of Companies now holds an interest of 131,833 (representing 0.09%). 10-May-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 1,655,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 680.3423p. 09-May-07 Third Quarter Trading Update Third Quarter Trading Update 30-Apr-07 Holding(s) in Company Sanderson Asset Management Ltd now holds an interest of 11,783,900 (representing 8.14%). 23-Apr-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 250,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 720p. 16-Apr-07 Notice of Trading Update JDW intends to issue an update on trading on 9th May 2007. 05-Apr-07 Director/PDMR Shareholding John Hutson, CEO exercised 10,000 options at 237.1p and immediately sold 10,000 at 741.5p. 30-Mar-07 JDW to open 2 pubs at LHR T5 JDW to open 2 pubs at LHR T5 28-Mar-07 Director/PDMR Shareholding John Hutson (CEO) acquired 5,099 shares under the Share Incentive Plan and immediately sold 2,091 shares at a price of 743p bringing his shareholding to 94,871. Jim Clarke (Finance Director) acquired 3,344 shares under Share Incentive Plan and immediately sold 1,372 at 743p which brings his shareholding to 18,914. 20-Mar-07 Holding(s) in Company Aegon UK Group of Companies now holds an interest of 5,485,335 (representing 3.78%). 15-Mar-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 750,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 692.8733p. 15-Mar-07 Holding(s) in Company Barclays Plc now holds an interest of 5,362,545 (representing 3.67%). 14-Mar-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 150,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 701p. 08-Mar-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 150,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 663p. 07-Mar-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 250,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 660.05p. 07-Mar-07 Holding(s) in Company Sanderson Asset Management Ltd now holds 11,369,600 (representing 7.71%). 07-Mar-07 Holding(s) in Company Schroders Plc now holds 16,509,273 (representing 11.20%). 06-Mar-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 250,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 645.75p. 05-Mar-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 825,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 653.7576p. 02-Mar-07 Interim Results Interim results for six months to 28 January 2007. 25-Jan-07 Transaction in Own Shares Company acquired 500,000 shares for cancellation at a price of 688p. 24-Jan-07 Trading Update Trading update for 12 weeks to 21 January 2007 10-Jan-07 Blocklisting Interim Review For Executive Share Option Schemes in period 01.07.06 to 01.01.07 09-Jan-07 Notice of pre-close JDW intends to announce its pre-close trading update on 24 January 2007. 28-Dec-06 Pub openings, job creation JDW is to open 30 new pubs creating 1200 jobs in 2007. 20-Dec-06 Total Voting Rights Confirmation of 147,808,382 capital 13-Dec-06 Annual Information Update Annual information update to 29 November 2006. 2. Documents filed at Companies House All of the documents listed below were filed with the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales on or around the dates indicated. Date Document Type Document filed 7 Jan 288a Appointment of Keith Down as Finance Director and 2008 Company Secretary 7 Jan 288b Termination of Julie Centracchio as Company 2008 Secretary 26 Oct 288a Appointment of Julie Centracchio as Company 2007 Secretary 26 Oct 288b Termination of Jim Clarke as Finance Director 2007 26 Oct 288b Termination of Jim Clarke as Company Secretary 2007 15 Oct Submission of Annual Submission of Annual Report and Accounts 2007 Report 21 Sept G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 20 Sept G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 18 Sept G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 17 Sept G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 14 Sept G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 25 May G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 11 May G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 9 May G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 20 Mar G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 14 Mar G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 13 Mar G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 7 Mar G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 6 Mar G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 5 Mar G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 2 Mar G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 24 Jan G169 G169 in connection with purchase of own shares 2007 12 Jan 363A Annual Return 2007 Copies of documents filed with the Registrar of Companies can be obtained from Companies House (www.companieshouse.gov.uk). 3. Documents sent to Shareholders The following documents have been sent to Shareholders: Date of publication Document Type Description 12 October 2007 Annual Report & Accounts Results to 30 July 2006 21 March 2007 Interim Report and Accounts Results to 22 January 2006 In accordance with Article 27.3 of the Prospectus Directive, we confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, the information relating to the Company referred to above is up to date at the date of this announcement but it is acknowledged that such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date, due to changing circumstances. A copy of this Annual Information Update and copies of the documents referred to in it can be obtained from the Company Secretary at the Company's Registered Office: Keith Down JD Wetherspoon plc Wetherspoon House Central Park Reeds Crescent Watford WD24 4QL Further information on the Company can be found at the Company's website: www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk 4. Contacts Keith Down, Company Secretary Tel: 01923 477777 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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