Sports Direct International Plc Notification Of Major Interest in Shares (8729A)
March 29 2017 - 5:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSPD
RNS Number : 8729A
Sports Direct International Plc
29 March 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or Sports Direct International
the underlying issuer PLC
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached: (ii)
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ü
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with
similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please
specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) FIL Limited
subject to the
notification obligation:
(iii)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) See Section 9
(if different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction 27 March 2017
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 28 March 2017
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: (vi, vii) 5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the
of to the triggering triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of shares voting rights (x)
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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Below Below
GB00B1QH8P22 5% 5% 28,427,656 28,427,656 5.03%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion rights that rights
instrument (xiii) Period (xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period refers to xx)
(xviii)
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Contract 228,451 Nominal Delta
for Difference
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0.04% 0.04%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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28,656,107 5.07%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
(xxi)
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Percentage
Controlled Undertaking Holding
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FIL GESTION 0.63
FIL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (UK)
LIMITED 0.10
FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL 4.02
FIL LIMITED 0.00
FIL PENSION MANAGEMENT 0.32
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Grand Total 5.07
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy
holder will acquire/ cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will
acquire/ cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information: N/A
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14. Contact name: Sally-Ann Hatton
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15. Contact telephone number:
fil-regreporting@fil.com,
01737 837148
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