SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL plc
On 13 January 2009 share awards were granted under the Company's Performance Share Plan in respect of Sports Direct International plc Ordinary shares of 10p each as set out below.
PDMR Number of shares in share award
Karen Byers 987,654 shares
Sean Nevitt 987,654 shares
The share price used in respect of the awards was 54p, being the closing market quotation for a share on 13 January 2009.
No payment was required for the grant of the share awards. The number of shares that vest will be determined by the extent to which performance conditions are met over the 3 year performance period, and the number of shares that vest will be increased to reflect the dividends that would have accrued on vested shares had they been reinvested in shares in the period between grant and vesting.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirement of DTR 3.1.4.
Enquiries: Michael Oliver
Company Secretary
Sports Direct International plc
0870 838 7371