Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
12 November 2004



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


J D Wetherspoon was yesterday advised that as at 11th November 2004 Aviva plc
and Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) currently hold an
interest in 8,142,612 Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 4.31% of
the issued ordinary share capital.




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