Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
20 August 2004




                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


J D Wetherspoon plc has today been advised that Nordea 1 - European Value Fund
Sicav and Nordea 1 - Global Value Fund Sicav currently holds an interest in
8,726,968 Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 4.61% of the issued
ordinary share capital.


The shares are held in a nominee account under the name of Nordea Bank Denmark
A/S.








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