Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
26 June 2002



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


J D Wetherspoon was advised on 25 June 2002 by The Capital Group Companies, Inc
on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital
International Limited, Capital International, Inc and Capital Research and
Management Company that it has a notifiable interest in 30,797,273 Ordinary
shares in the Company, which represents 14.38% of the issued ordinary share
capital.



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