TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS | ||||||
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | J D Wetherspoon plc | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer | | |||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | | |||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | X | |||||
| Other (please specify)iii: | | |||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
| Name | Tim Martin | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | N/A | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
| Name | N/A | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | N/A | |||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedi: | 25th March 2025 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 27th March 2025 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | ||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 24.05355548% | 0.000% | 24.05355548% | 29,156,323 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 23.9413674% | 0.000% | 23.9413674% | 29,156,323 | ||
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| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
| GB0001638955 | 29,156,323 | | 24.05355548 | | |||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8. A | | | |||||||
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| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
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| | | SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | | | |||||
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| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration | Exercise/ | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | | | ||||
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| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | X | |||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | | |||
| Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
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| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder | N/A | |||
| The number and % of voting rights held | N/A | |||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | |||
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| 11. Additional informationxvi | ||||
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The % of voting rights attached to shares held by Tim Martin, Chairman of J D Wetherspoon plc, have crossed the relevant notification threshold as a consequence of the cancellation of 568,000 ordinary shares of the issuer on 25 March 2025. These were purchased by the issuer on 21 March 2025 as set out in the notification made on 24 March 2025
Please note for information purposes only, the total number of voting rights attached to shares held by Tim Martin as set out in para 8A above is in respect of his direct holding in shares of the issuer. The Notification of transactions of PDMRs made by the issuer on 29 July 2024 set out that Tim Martin's voting rights in the issuer comprise 30,382,253 shares, which included a total 1,225,930 shares held by Tim Martin's connected persons. This is further set out in the Directors' Remuneration Report of the issuer included in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 28 July 2024. Tim Martin has no indirect holdings in the issuer.
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| Place of completion | London |
| Date of completion | 28th March 2025 |
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