Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
14 December 2005



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


J D Wetherspoon was yesterday advised that as at 12 December 2005 Legal and
General Group plc and/or its subsidiaries currently hold an interest in
7,035,431 Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 4.15% of the issued
ordinary share capital.


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