Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
08 February 2005



                      J D Wetherspoon plc ('the Company')


J D Wetherspoon was yesterday advised that as at 8th February 2005 Legal and
General Group plc and / or its subsidieries currently hold an interest in
8,498,018 Ordinary shares in the Company, which represents 4.53% of the issued
ordinary share capital.


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