RNS Number:8622I
Umbro PLC
12 September 2006
PLACING OF UMBRO PLC SHARES
Umbro plc (the "Company") announces that JPMorgan Cazenove today placed
26,750,000 shares with institutions on behalf of funds managed by Doughty Hanson
& Co Limited ("Doughty Hanson") at a price of 140p per share. As a result of
this placing, Mr Nigel Doughty, Chairman of Umbro, became entitled to a further
1,013,050 shares and will retain a total of 1,278,375 shares for his beneficial
interest. As a result of this transaction the Doughty Hanson entities, with the
exception of Mr Nigel Doughty, will no longer have an interest in the shares of
Umbro plc.
Contacts:
Brunswick Group LLP
Simon Sporborg / Dominic McMullan 020 7404 5959
12 September 2006
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