Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
05 November 2002





                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')

J D Wetherspoon was yesterday 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 33,334,156 Ordinary
shares in the Company, which represents 15.53% of the issued ordinary share
capital.



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