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information was published but some information may now be out-of-date.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
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