Director Shareholding

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
10 December 2001





                   J D Wetherspoon plc ('J D Wetherspoon')



J D Wetherspoon plc was advised on 7 December 2001 that Mr Timothy Martin,
Chairman, sold 230,281 ordinary shares in the Company on 7 December 2001 at a
price of 392p per share.



Following the sale, Mr Martin's interest in the shares of the company now
stands at 32,801,246.