Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
02 April 2004


                    J D Wetherspoon plc ('J D Wetherspoon')


J D Wetherspoon plc have today been advised that FMR Corp/Fidelity International
Limited now hold an interest in 29,808,481 ordinary shares in the company, which
represents 15.07% of its issued ordinary share capital.


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