Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
12 August 2002





                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


J D Wetherspoon was today advised 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 32,945,039 Ordinary
shares in the Company, which represents 15.35% of the issued ordinary share
capital.
















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