Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
20 May 2004




                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


J D Wetherspoon have today been advised by The Capital Group Companies, Inc on
behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital
International Limited, Capital International, Inc and Capital Research and
Management Company that it has a notifiable interest in 14,461,553 Ordinary
shares in the Company, which represents 6.892% of the issued ordinary share
capital.



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