Directorate Change

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
18 October 2007

JD WETHERSPOON PLC
19 October, 2007
For immediate release





                        Appointment of Finance Director





JD Wetherspoon plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Down as
Finance Director. He replaces Jim Clarke who, as previously announced, is
leaving the Company.



Keith, 42, is currently commercial Finance Director at Tesco plc and has been at
Tesco for four years.  Prior to that he was Director of Financial Operations at
T&S Stores plc, which was acquired by Tesco.  Keith has a BA in Economics and
qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick McLintock (now part of
KPMG).  He will commence working at JD Wetherspoon on the 9th January, 2008.



John Hutson, Chief Executive of JD Wetherspoon, said:



'I am delighted to welcome Keith to JD Wetherspoon's executive team. He brings
with him a considerable amount of relevant experience and I look forward to
working with him in taking the Company to the next stage of its development.'





Enquiries:

JD Wetherspoon plc, Tel.: [phone]
John Hutson

Eddie Gershon, Company spokesman
07956 392 234



Save as disclosed above, there are no further details required to be disclosed
pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13


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