Transaction in Own Shares

Sports Direct International Plc
21 January 2008



                        Sports Direct International Plc

                           Transaction in Own Shares





Sports Direct International Plc ("Sports Direct") today, through Kaupthing
Singer & Friedlander Capital Markets Ltd, purchased 515,000 of its ordinary
shares at an average price of 94.67 pence per ordinary share.  The ordinary
shares purchased yesterday will be held for cancellation.



The total number of ordinary shares in issue, following the above purchase and
cancellation, (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 587,500,093.



For further information, please contact:

Michael Oliver                    [phone]

Company Secretary




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