Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
01 November 2005



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')

The Company was today notified that as at 24 October 2005, the British Coal
Staff Superannuation Scheme held 5,107,225 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 3.017% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

The shares were held on behalf of the scheme by the Hermes UK Focus Fund.






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