Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
11 May 2007

                                                                   

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:



JD WETHERSPOON PLC



2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (X)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):


9TH MAY 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:



10TH MAY 2007 


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


BELOW 3%
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 


GB0001638955           5,386,632              5,386,632

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


GB0001638955         131,833           131,833            -        0.09       0.00%
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


131,833                         0.09%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


AEGON UK GROUP COMPANIES - PARENT UNDERTAKING OF:

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLC

AEGON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT UK LTD

AEGON ICVC
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


N/A
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


N/A

 

13. Additional information:


AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES CONSISTS OF:

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLC

AEGON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT UK LTD

AEGON ICVC
 

14. Contact name:


MIRANDA BEACHAM


 

15. Contact telephone number:


0131 549 3460



 
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares 
 

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
 

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

 
AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLC


Contact address (registered office for legal entities):


AEGON HOUSE
3 LOCHSIDE AVENUE
EDINBURGH PARK
EDINBURGH
EH12 9SA

 

Phone number:

 
0870 60 90 101

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

 
IAN G YOUNG 
COMPANY SECRETARY
0131 549 6398


B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

 
MIRANDA BEACHAM


Contact address:

 
AEGON HOUSE
3 LOCHSIDE AVENUE
EDINBURGH PARK
EDINBURGH
EH12 9SA

Phone number:

 
0131 549 3460

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

 

C: Additional information :



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