Pre Year-End Trading Update

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
19 July 2006

                               JD WETHERSPOON PLC


                                 Press Release


19 July 2006


                          Pre Year-End Trading Update


Current trading

For the first 12 weeks (to 16 July 2006) of the final quarter, like-for-like
sales increased by 5.1%, helped by good weather, resulting in a year to date (51
weeks) like-for-like sales increase of 2.0%.  Total company sales increased by
5% to £197.5 million for the period and by 2.3% to £813.1 million for the year
to date.


Property

We expect to open 9 pubs in the current financial year, with a slightly
increased number likely next year.


Non-smoking pubs

As highlighted in our third quarter update on the 26 April 2006, our non-smoking
pubs in Scotland had a positive start with like-for-like sales in the first
month (April) of 3.2%. The following 12 weeks have seen a like-for-like sales
decline of 0.3%.


Outlook

Based on the current strong sales performance, the company currently expects the
outcome for the year to 30 July 2006 to be towards the top end of market
expectations.

The company currently intends to announce its preliminary results covering the
53 weeks to 30 July on 8 September 2006.


Enquiries:

John Hutson                    Chief Executive                    01923 477777
Jim Clarke                     Finance Director                   01923 477777
Eddie Gershon                  Company Spokesman                  0208 352 5012/

                                                                  07956 392234



Visit our web site at www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk


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