JD Sports Regulatory News (JD.)

20 Oct 2005 11:55

Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd.20 October 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Sports World International Limited Beneficial owner, if different from above n/a Names of any other persons acting by agreement n/aor understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in John David Group plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary shares Date of acquisition 19th October 2005 Number of shares acquired 9,093,206 Number of rights over shares acquired # n/a Nature of rights over shares n/a Total holding of voting shares (and percentage 9,093,206 (18.95%)of total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and n/apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 9,093,206 (18.95%)voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 20th October 2005 Contact name Robert Howard Telephone number 020 7953 2154 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange