Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
25 September 2006


                               JD Wetherspoon plc

                                ('the Company')


    Notification of Interest in Shares Under Section 198  Companies Act 1985


JD Wetherspoon plc was today notified by Hermes Administration Services Ltd.
that, as at 14 September 2006, BriTel Fund Trustees Limited for Trustees of BT
Pension Scheme holds a material interest in ordinary shares in the company. The
shares are registered as follows:

Direct Holdings            Held on behalf of               Shares
-----------------          -------------------             --------
BriTel Fund Nominees       Trustees of BT Pension Scheme      302,197    0.197%
Ltd.

Subsidiary Holdings:
----------------------
Chase Nominees Ltd.        Hermes Assured Limited           1,324,543    0.864%

Indirect Holdings
-------------------
Chase Nominees Ltd         Hermes UK Focus Fund             2,824,252
Chase Nominees Ltd         The Second Hermes UK Focus       1,039,765
                           Fund
Chase Nominees Ltd         The Third Hermes UK Focus        1,641,541
                           Fund
Total Indirect Holdings                                     5,505,558    3.592%

Total Interest                                              7,132,298    4.653%

Stock on Loan                                                 448,202    0.292%



The Company was then notified of the following interest held, as at 15 September
2006:

Direct Holdings            Held on behalf of               Shares
-----------------          -------------------             --------
BriTel Fund Nominees       Trustees of BT Pension Scheme      302,197    0.197%
Ltd.

Subsidiary Holdings:
----------------------
Chase Nominees Ltd.        Hermes Assured Limited           1,324,543    0.864%

Indirect Holdings
-------------------
Chase Nominees Ltd         Hermes UK Focus Fund             1,470,710
Chase Nominees Ltd         The Second Hermes UK Focus         541,451
                           Fund
Chase Nominees Ltd         The Third Hermes UK Focus          854,821
                           Fund
Total Indirect Holdings                                     2,866,982    1.870%

Total Interest                                              4,493,722    2.931%

Stock on Loan                                                 326,143    0.213%





The Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme control Britel Fund Trustees Limited which
is owner of Hermes Pensions Management Limited. Hermes Focus Asset Management,
Hermes Investment Management Limited, Hermes Assured Limited and Hermes SLP
Limited are all subsidiaries of Hermes Pensions Management Limited.







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