Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
18 April 2005


                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')

J D Wetherspoon was today advised that as at 14th April 2005 Legal and General
Group plc and / or its subsidieries currently hold an interest in 9,277,471
Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 5.02% of the issued ordinary
share capital.



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