Trading Statement

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
14 January 2003


                               JD WETHERSPOON PLC

                           December 2002 Sales Update


Sales in the 6 weeks to 5th January 2003 increased by 22% to £86.9 million.
Like-for-like sales during the same period increased by 4.2%.

Year to date sales for the current financial year (23 weeks to 5th January 2003)
were £311.8 million, 22% ahead of the same period last year with year to date
like-for-like sales up by 4.6%. 19 new pubs opened during the 23 weeks, bringing
the total number of pubs to 627. As previously indicated, we estimate that
between 50-60 new pubs will open in the current financial year.

The company expects to announce its interim results on 7th March 2003.


Enquiries:

Tim Martin               Chairman                     01923 477777

John Hutson              Managing Director            01923 477777

Jim Clarke               Finance Director             01923 477777

Eddie Gershon            Company Spokesman            0208 352 5012/07956 392234


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

14 January 2003


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