Director/PDMR Shareholding

JD Wetherspoon plc

("the Company")

Announcement of a transaction in ordinary shares by a director / PDMR

The Company was informed on 4th October 2016 that Harry Morley, Non-executive Director of JD Wetherspoon plc, purchased 2,000 of the Company's ordinary shares at a price of 955.82 pence per share.

Mr Morley's holding is now 2,000 ordinary shares in the Company which is less than 1% of the issued share capital.

Nigel Connor

Company Secretary

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