Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
15 December 2004




                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')

J D Wetherspoon was today advised that as at 14th December 2004 Aviva plc and
Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) currently hold an
interest in 9,569,258 Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 5.11% of
the issued ordinary share capital.







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