Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
07 March 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:


WETHERSPOON (J.D.) 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:


SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

 

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


THE SANDERSON INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

CATALPA INC

DYNAMIC MUTUAL FUNDS LTD - MARQUIS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

DYNAMIC MUTUAL FUNDS LTD - DYNAMIC EUROPEAN VALUE FUND

WESTWOOD TRUST INTERNATIONAL FUND PERSONAL TRUST

THE SANDERSON INTERNATIONAL VALUE GROUP TRUST

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

THE SANDERSON INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND (BERMUDA) LIMITED

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

LITTLE HARBOR INVESTMENTS LLC

CITIGROUP INC PENSION PLAN

FEDEX CORPORATION

WESTWOOD TRUST INTERNATIONAL FUND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST

THE SANDERSON INTERNATIONAL VALUE TOBACCO FREE FUND

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & AFFILIATES

THE ALFRED I DUPONT TESTAMENTARY TRUST

 

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


.................

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


20/02/07

 

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


7%

 

8. Notified details:


NOT APPLICABLE

 


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 
                                                                
                                                                      
                                                                   
                                                                      

 

                     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         11,369,600        11,369,600   0             7.71%      0%
 

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.                           
                                                                                      
N/A        N/A              N/A                  N/A                  N/A                                               
                                      

 

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

                                        
11,369,600                     7.71%                                        
                                        

 

 

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


NOT APPLICABLE

 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

 

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


NOT APPLICABLE

 

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


NOT APPLICABLE

 

13. Additional information:


SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD ('SANDERSON') ACTS AS INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR
THE CLIENTS DETAILED IN QUESTION 4 ABOVE (OUR 'CLIENTS').  IN ACTING FOR OUR
CLIENTS, SANDERSON ARE GIVEN FULL DISCRETION OVER THEIR INVESTMENTS AND ARE
EMPOWERED TO VOTE ON THEIR BEHALF.  HOWEVER, WE DO NOT ACT AS OUR CLIENT'S
CUSTODIAN AND THEREFORE SHARES ARE NOT HELD IN OUR NAME BUT IN THE NAME OF
EACH CLIENT'S CUSTODIAN BANK.

 

14. Contact name:


JAMES LONGBOTTOM

 

15. Contact telephone number:


0207 468 5961



 
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):

SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

 

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

HEATHCOAT HOUSE
20 SAVILE ROW, 6TH FLOOR
LONDON W1S 3PR

 

Phone number:

0207-468-5961

 

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

ATTN: JAMES LONGBOTTOM, RISK MANAGER AND COMPLIANCE

 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

 

Contact address:

HEATHCOAT HOUSE
20 SAVILE ROW, 6TH FLOOR
LONDON W1S 3PR

 

Phone number:

0207-468-5961

 

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

ATTN: JAMES LONGBOTTOM, RISK MANAGER AND COMPLIANCE

 

C: Additional information :

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