J D Wetherspoon : Directors' Dealings

JD Wetherspoon plc

('the Company')

Share Incentive Plan - Award

The Company was informed on 24 March 2016 that the following shares were awarded under the approved and unapproved Share Incentive Plan to the directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) on 24 March 2016 at a price of £7.01 per share:

	Approved SIP	Unapproved SIP
Director
John Hutson	-	11,383
Su Cacioppo	-	6,390
PDMR
David Capstick	-	4,756
Martin Geoghegan	-	3,974
Miles Slade	504	2,016
Ben Whitley	121	2,196
Nigel Connor	85	1,649

Share Incentive Plan - Unapproved Vest

The Company was informed on 8 April 2016, that following the maturity of an unapproved SIP award on 2 April 2016, ordinary shares were sold on 6 April 2016 to cover either the cost of the tax and NI or sell the whole of the share vest on the unapproved shares for the directors and PDMRs listed below. The sale price for all shares was £6.85 per share:

	Shares Matured	No. of Shares Sold
Director
John Hutson	19,811	19,811
Su Cacioppo	10,025	10,025
PDMR
David Capstick	9,790	4,604
Martin Geoghegan	8,379	3,941
Miles Slade	5,027	5,027
Ben Whitley	1,325	625
Nigel Connor	3,392	1,597

Following the above transactions, the directors and PDMR's now hold the following:

	Total Approved SIPS held in Trust (less than 3 years)	Total Unapproved SIPS held in Trust	Total Deferred Bonus Scheme held in Trust	Shareholding including SIPS held in trust (over 3 years)
Director
John Hutson	1,352	47,516	48,097	72,728
Su Cacioppo	1,352	25,695	26,998	22,934
PDMR
Martin Geoghegan	1,352	18,778	20,237	18,632
David Capstick	1,352	22,078	23,333	39,539
Miles Slade	1,364	9,372	676	2,606
Ben Whitley	1,334	7,057	8,392	1,259
Nigel Connor	1,350	7,569	7,450	3,614

24 May 2016

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