Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
18 December 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 Guardian Trust Company, Capital
International Limited, Capital International, Inc and Capital Research and
Management Company that it has a notifiable interest in 29,374,893 Ordinary
shares in the Company, which represents 13.999% of the issued ordinary share
capital.


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