Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6097O

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC

18 May 2018

 

18 May 2018

J D WETHERSPOON PLC

Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) or connected persons

JD Wetherspoon plc was notified on 18 April 2018 that John Hutson, Chief Executive Officer, had transferred 4,500 Ordinary Shares of 2 pence each ("Shares") for nil consideration split among the following individuals:

Name	Number of Shares received
Harry Bird	500
Lelaina Hutson	2,000
Alessandra Hutson	2,000

The notification below is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  /  person  closely associated
a)	Name	John Hutson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	J D Wetherspoon plc
b)	LEI	213800CHWARFAAN7UB85
4	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 transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 2 pence each GB0001638955
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) n.a 2,000 n.a 2,000 n.a 500
d)	Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume -   Price	4,500 n.a
e)	Date of the transaction	18 May 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Enquiries:

John Hutson                  Chief Executive Officer                            01923 477777

Ben Whitley                  Finance Director                                    01923 477777

Eddie Gershon               Company spokesman                             07956 392234

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      

3.   This announcement has been prepared solely to provide additional information to the shareholders of J D Wetherspoon, to meet the requirements of the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It should not be relied on by any other party, for any other purposes. Forward-looking statements have been made by the directors in good faith, using information available up until the date on which they approved this statement. Forward-looking statements should be regarded with caution, because of the inherent uncertainties in economic trends and business risks.

 

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