Statement re Working practices & Board evaluation

RNS Number : 5440H

Sports Direct International Plc

18 August 2016

 

Released: 18 August 2016

Sports Direct International Plc

18 August 2016

SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC ("Sports Direct" or "the Company")

Statement on working practices and Board evaluation.

Sports Direct announces that the independent report on working practices being undertaken by the law firm RPC, which will review and report on the internal investigation announced in December 2015, will be published in the week commencing 5 September 2016, (ahead of the AGM on 7 September 2016).

An external evaluation of the board is planned for later this financial year.

Ends.

Sports Direct International plc

Dave Forsey, Chief Executive

Matt Pearson, Acting Chief Financial Officer

T. 0344 245 9200

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Keith Bishop

T. 0207 734 9995

 

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