Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
24 May 2005




                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')



J D Wetherspoon was today advised that further to Sales totalling 127,111 on
19th May 2005 Aviva plc and Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of
Aviva plc) currently hold an interest in 10,754,720 Ordinary shares in the
Company, which represents 5.99% of the issued ordinary share capital.




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