Director Shareholding

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
10 March 2003



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


JD Wetherspoon have today been advised that on 10th March 2003 Mr Brian Jervis a
Non Executive Director, sold 4,324 J D Wetherspoon shares at a price of 163p per
share and then Mrs Jervis purchased 4,324 shares at a price of 164p per share.


These shares will be placed in a Natwest ISA Account.


Following this transaction Mr Jervis interest in 34,374 shares remains
unchanged.





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