For immediate release

JD Wetherspoon plc ("the Company")

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

JD Wetherspoon plc was notified on 19 May 2015 (that as part of the Company's partnership shares plan, whereby employees are able to purchase ordinary shares in the Company using deductions from monthly salary at the then prevailing market price), EES Corporate Trustees Limited acquired the following ordinary shares of the Company on behalf of directors and PDMRs at a price per ordinary share of 791.2p pence on 18 May 2015:

This monthly notification is made pursuant to DTR 3.1.4.

Enquiries:

Sally Kenward,

Deputy Company Secretary

skenward@jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Tel.: 01923 477764