Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
15 April 2005



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')

J D Wetherspoon was yesterday advised that as at 13th April 2005 Deutsche Bank
AG currently hold an interest in 5,684,159 Ordinary shares in the Company, which
represents 3.08% of the issued ordinary share capital. Part of this holding may
relate to hedging arrangements for customer transactions.







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