Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
22 October 2004



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')

J D Wetherspoon has today been advised that as at 20th October 2004 Aviva plc
and Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) currently hold an
interest in 6,332,623 Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 3.35% of
the issued ordinary share capital.



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