Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
21 October 2003









                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')





J D Wetherspoon has today been advised by The Capital Group Companies, Inc on
behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company,
Capital International Limited and Capital Guardian Trust Company that it has a
notifiable interest in 31,730,983 Ordinary shares in the Company, which
represents 15.410% of the issued ordinary share capital.




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