Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
25 September 2006



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')



The Company was today advised that AEGON UK plc Group of Companies holds
8,979,041 ordinary shares in the Company representing 5.83% of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.











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