Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
11 May 2006



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


The Company was today advised that as of 2 May 2006, Sanderson Asset Management
Limited, an Investment manager acting on behalf of institutional clients, have
control over 10,461,100 ordinary shares in the Company representing 6.34% of the
Company's issued ordinary share capital.



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