Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
29 April 2005


                       JD Wetherspoon PLC ('the Company')


JD Wetherspoon was yesterday advised that as at 26th April 2005 Hermes Focus
Asset Management Limited as general partners of various partnerships managed by
Hermes SLP Limited Lens Investors (UK) LCC hold an interest in 5,540,179 shares
which represents 3.008% of the companies issued share capital.

The company were further advised that Devon County Council has a beneficial
interest in the above shares, by virtue of its relationship with Hermes Focus
Asset Management Limited, the shares are registered in the name of Chase
Nominees Ltd.



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