Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
18 November 2005



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')



The Company was today advised that as of 16 November 2005, Federated Kaufman
Fund holds 5,947,100 ordinary shares in the Company representing 3.41% of the
Company's issued ordinary share capital.



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