Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

WETHERSPOON (JD)

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

SCHRODERS PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

17.03.09

6. Date on which issuer notified:

18.03.09

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

FROM 16% - 15%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY GB0001638955

27,582,927

23,084,245

26,373,260

N/A

22,126,377

N/A

15.95%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

22,126,377

15.95%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21,995,867 15.85% SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA LIMITED 14,000 0.01% SCHRODER & CO LIMITED 62,478 0.05% SCHRODERS (Cl) LIMITED 54,032 0.04% 

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

THE SHARES REFERRED TO IN SECTION 9 ARE HELD IN PORTFOLIOS MANAGED BY THOSE FIRMS ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS FOR CLIENTS UNDER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS.

14 Contact name:

ANDREA ROWE

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7658 6000