Q3 Trading Update

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
29 April 2004


                               JD WETHERSPOON PLC

                                 Press Release

29 April 2004

                          THIRD QUARTER TRADING UPDATE

Current Trading

Like-for-like sales for the third quarter of our financial year, the thirteen
weeks ended 25 April 2004, increased by 3.7% (year to date 4.5%). Overall sales
increased by 6.5% (year to date 9.4%). Our year-to-date profit performance
continues to reflect the impact of previously highlighted cost pressures.

Property

During the third quarter we opened 9 pubs bringing the year to date number of
openings to 17, in line with our expectations. As previously indicated, we sold
10 pubs during the first half of the current financial year and have identified
a further 10 for disposal. Discussions on the second group of pubs are
progressing satisfactorily.

Outlook

As a result of a slight reduction in like-for-like sales growth, our current
expectation is that profits for the financial year could be around the lower end
of analysts' expectations, depending on the like-for-like sales performance to
the financial year-end and the possible impact of the Euro 2004 football
championship.


Enquiries:

Jim Clarke                  Finance Director             01923 477777
Eddie Gershon               Company Spokesman            0208 352 5012/
                                                         07956 392234

Visit our web site at  www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk


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