Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
24 May 2006



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


The Company was today advised that as of 16 May 2006, Federated Kaufman Fund
holds 4,535,317 ordinary shares in the Company representing 2.83% of the
Company's issued ordinary share capital.



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