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RNS Number : 1969Y Wetherspoon (JD) PLC 29 July 2024
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to J D Wetherspoon plc
which voting rights are attached(ii):
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 X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)(iii):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
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 reached(vi): 26(th) July 2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 26(th) July 2024
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 issuer(vii)
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 24.5766974% 0.000% 24.5766974% 123,622,196
Position of previous notification (if 25.6776324% 0.000%
applicable) 25.6776324%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached(viii)
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Number of voting rights(ix) % of voting rights
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0001638955 30,382,253 24.5766974
SUBTOTAL 8. A
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 % of voting rights
date(x)
Conversion Period(xi)
exercised/converted.
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R
(1) (b)
Type of financial instrument Expiration Exercise/ Physical or cash Number of voting rights % of voting rights
date(x)
Conversion Period (xi)
settlement(xii)
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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 X
person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding
directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer(xiii)
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please add additional rows as
necessary)
Name(xv) % 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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
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
11. Additional information(xvi)
Mr Martin's share of the ISC of the company has exceeded the relevant
notification threshold as a consequence of his sale of 1,361,000 shares in the
company notified to the market on 29(th) July 2024.
Place of completion London
Date of completion 29(th) July 2024
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