Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
08 May 2008




TR-1 :       NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing            WETHERSPOON (J.D.) PLC
shares to which voting rights are attached(i):


2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                         X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of  
shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                             


Other (please specify):Disclosure required following the implementation of the DTR Rules     





3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification              LIONTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED
obligation:


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                              N/A


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is                   7/5/2008
crossed or reached if different):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                8/5/2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                     5%


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of     Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares            the Triggering
                  transaction

if possible      Number of   Number of   Number of   Number of voting rights % of voting rights
using the ISIN    Shares      Voting      shares
CODE                          Rights      Direct      Direct      Indirect    Direct       Indirect

Ordinary Shares   7,278,194   7,278,194   6,908,194   6,908,194               4.91




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction i

Type of financial    Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument           i               Period/ Date              that may be acquired if    rights
                                                               the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.
Not Applicable





Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights

6,908,194                                          4.91





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :





Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:                                      N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:       N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:   N/A


13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:                            ADRIAN J McCRORY


15. Contact telephone number:                020 7412 1730


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