Holding in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
27 June 2001









                   J D Wetherspoon plc ('J D Wetherspoon')





J D Wetherspoon has been advised on 27 June 2001 that Morley Fund Management
Limited (a subsidiary of CGNU plc) and CGNU plc are now interested in
13,924,873 ordinary shares in the Company representing 6.60% of J D
Wetherspoon's issued ordinary share capital.



The shares are held as follows:



BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd     5,590,580

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd        4,123,920

CUIM Nominee Ltd                   4,210,373