Holding in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
20 March 2001

                      J D Wetherspoon plc
                               

J D Wetherspoon plc has been advised on 15 March 2001 that The
Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, now
holds 21,089,900 ordinary shares in the company, representing
10.05% of its issued ordinary share capital.

The shares are held by:

Capital Guardian Trust Company              2,426,183     1.16%
Capital International Limited               4,394,453     2.09%
Capital International, Inc.                   164,329     0.08%
Capital Research and Management Company    14,104,935     6.72%