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RNS Number : 2236V

Sports Direct International Plc

09 January 2012

 
 For filings with the FSA include the 
  annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude the 
  annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying           SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC 
  issuer 
  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                                      X 
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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                  X 
  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) subject                           ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP 
  to the 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                                    4 JANUARY 2012 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                      9 JANUARY 2012 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                                6% 
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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 triggering 
  of                to the triggering                  transaction 
  shares            transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN CODE 
----------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   Number         Number              Number       Number of voting          % of voting rights 
                    of             of                  of shares    rights                    (x) 
                    Shares         Voting 
                                   Rights 
----------------  -------------  ------------------  -----------  ------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                      Direct       Direct         Indirect   Direct         Indirect 
                                                                    (xi)           (xii) 
----------------  ----  -------  ------  -----  ---  -----------  -------------  ---------  -------------  ---------- 
 Ordinary Share 
  (GB00B1QH8P22)   12,740,571     12,740,571          12,940,571   12,940,571                2.24% 
                  -------------  ------------------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial       Expiration       Exercise/                      Number of voting            % of voting 
  instrument              date (xiii)      Conversion Period              rights that may             rights 
                                           (xiv)                          be 
                                                                          acquired if the 
                                                                          instrument is 
                                                                          exercised/ converted. 
----------------------  ---------------  -----------------------------  --------------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 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 rights 
 financial          price          date (xvii)    Conversion        rights instrument             (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                       period            refers to 
                                                  (xviii) 
----------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------------------------  --------------------- 
 Contract for                                                      22,113,737                    Nominal     Delta 
 Difference 
 (CFD) 
----------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------------------------  ----------  --------- 
                                                                                                 3.84% 
----------------  ----  -------  ------  -----  ---  -----------  ----  -------  ---------      ----------  --------- 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                           Percentage of voting rights 
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 Ordinary Shares + CFD                                             6.08% 
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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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           Odey European Inc. holding is 3.10%. All other fund holdings are less 
                                                                        than 3%. 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                                    FERGUS LEE 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                      020 72081413 
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