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 18 May 2016 (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 722.00p pence on 18 May 2016:

This monthly notification is made pursuant to DTR 3.1.4.

Enquiries:

Alex Bull,

PA to Finance Director

abull@jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Tel.: 01923477936