Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
08 February 2005







                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')



J D Wetherspoon was yesterday advised that as at 7th February 2005 Aviva plc and
Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) currently hold an
interest in 12,014,631 Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 6.41% of
the issued ordinary share capital.













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