Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
23 June 2005







                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')



J D Wetherspoon was yesterday advised that as at 21st June 2005 Aviva plc and
Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) currently hold an
interest in 5,431,867 Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 3.06% of
the Company's issued ordinary share capital.



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