Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
22 June 2006



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


The Company was yesterday advised that Aegon UK plc group of companies holds
10,723,711 ordinary shares in the Company representing 6.91% of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.




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