Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1548G

Sports Direct International Plc

28 February 2018

Date: 28 February 2018

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

SHARE BUYBACK

Transaction in Own Shares

Sports Direct announces that on 27 February 2018 it purchased 119,903 of its ordinary shares from Liberum Capital Limited (acting as the Company's broker) on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 371.268 pence per share. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 99,079,591 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 541,522,778.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), detailed information about the individual purchases made is set out below.

Aggregated information:

Platform code	BATE
Date of purchase:	27-Feb-18
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	10,138
Volume weighted average price paid per share:	371.15

Platform code	XLON
Date of purchase:	27-Feb-18
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	73,266
Volume weighted average price paid per share:	371.18

Platform code	CHIX
Date of purchase:	27-Feb-18
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	23,634
Volume weighted average price paid per share:	371.14

Platform code	TRQX
Date of purchase:	27-Feb-18
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	12,865
Volume weighted average price paid per share:	372.11

Transaction details:

Transaction Date	Transaction Time	Volume	Price (p)	Platform code

27/02/2018	08:49:18.751	560	377.3	XLON
27/02/2018	08:49:18.751	656	377.2	BATE
27/02/2018	08:49:18.751	549	377.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	08:50:15.193	546	376.2	XLON
27/02/2018	08:50:15.193	325	376.1	BATE
27/02/2018	08:50:15.194	346	376.1	BATE
27/02/2018	08:57:39.044	634	375.1	CHIX
27/02/2018	10:59:06.361	615	374.6	XLON
27/02/2018	11:02:22.212	558	374.6	XLON
27/02/2018	11:02:22.212	682	374.6	XLON
27/02/2018	11:11:05.187	587	374.6	XLON
27/02/2018	11:11:05.187	100	374.6	TRQX
27/02/2018	11:11:05.187	474	374.6	TRQX
27/02/2018	11:22:37.820	588	374.6	XLON
27/02/2018	11:22:37.821	21	374.6	XLON
27/02/2018	10:59:06.361	778	374.5	XLON
27/02/2018	11:15:25.491	524	374.5	XLON
27/02/2018	10:52:55.611	543	374.3	TRQX
27/02/2018	10:52:55.612	8	374.3	TRQX
27/02/2018	10:59:06.362	102	374.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	10:59:06.362	548	374.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	11:33:38.656	609	374.3	BATE
27/02/2018	11:33:38.656	640	374.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	09:09:24.044	581	374.2	XLON
27/02/2018	09:09:24.044	304	374.2	XLON
27/02/2018	09:09:24.044	259	374.2	XLON
27/02/2018	10:52:55.613	73	374.2	XLON
27/02/2018	10:52:55.613	472	374.2	XLON
27/02/2018	09:28:46.240	517	374.1	XLON
27/02/2018	09:28:46.240	638	374.1	XLON
27/02/2018	09:28:46.240	69	374.1	XLON
27/02/2018	10:54:02.383	630	374.1	CHIX
27/02/2018	09:09:24.045	665	374	TRQX
27/02/2018	09:28:46.240	567	374	CHIX
27/02/2018	09:28:46.240	65	374	TRQX
27/02/2018	09:28:46.240	594	374	TRQX
27/02/2018	09:28:46.246	606	374	TRQX
27/02/2018	11:52:15.866	594	373.7	XLON
27/02/2018	09:16:13.044	613	373.6	XLON
27/02/2018	09:16:13.045	550	373.6	CHIX
27/02/2018	12:22:32.700	529	373.6	XLON
27/02/2018	10:03:47.398	611	373.5	TRQX
27/02/2018	12:22:32.957	459	373.4	TRQX
27/02/2018	12:25:26.746	108	373.4	TRQX
27/02/2018	09:34:41.043	553	373.3	XLON
27/02/2018	09:51:22.564	527	373.3	XLON
27/02/2018	10:03:47.399	578	373.3	XLON
27/02/2018	12:25:33.545	571	373.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	12:25:33.545	559	373.3	XLON
27/02/2018	13:04:30.646	523	373.3	XLON
27/02/2018	13:04:30.646	340	373.3	XLON
27/02/2018	13:04:30.646	51	373.3	XLON
27/02/2018	09:51:22.564	371	373.2	TRQX
27/02/2018	09:51:22.564	295	373.2	TRQX
27/02/2018	13:04:30.639	6000	373.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:04:30.647	523	373.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:04:30.639	750	373	XLON
27/02/2018	13:04:30.639	600	372.9	XLON
27/02/2018	14:41:59.555	646	372.8	XLON
27/02/2018	14:41:59.555	570	372.7	TRQX
27/02/2018	14:41:59.555	568	372.7	TRQX
27/02/2018	14:45:23.331	642	372.6	TRQX
27/02/2018	14:45:23.331	69	372.6	TRQX
27/02/2018	12:34:28.116	642	372.5	BATE
27/02/2018	14:46:35.774	260	372.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	14:46:35.774	529	372.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	14:46:35.774	326	372.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	14:46:35.774	104	372.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:03:00.299	645	372.4	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:05:05.940	577	372.4	XLON
27/02/2018	14:46:35.775	299	372.4	XLON
27/02/2018	14:46:35.775	27	372.4	XLON
27/02/2018	14:46:35.775	384	372.4	XLON
27/02/2018	13:03:00.305	543	372.3	XLON
27/02/2018	14:34:50.394	795	372.2	XLON
27/02/2018	14:34:50.394	613	372.2	XLON
27/02/2018	14:52:04.383	674	372.2	BATE
27/02/2018	14:52:04.383	641	372.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:06:47.938	635	372	XLON
27/02/2018	13:29:09.207	550	372	XLON
27/02/2018	13:29:09.207	628	372	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:29:09.207	76	372	XLON
27/02/2018	13:29:09.207	665	372	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:29:09.207	586	372	XLON
27/02/2018	13:29:09.207	557	372	XLON
27/02/2018	14:00:52.728	584	372	CHIX
27/02/2018	14:59:46.016	606	372	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:06:47.957	478	371.9	XLON
27/02/2018	13:06:47.958	255	371.9	XLON
27/02/2018	13:29:09.207	608	371.9	TRQX
27/02/2018	13:03:13.941	565	371.7	XLON
27/02/2018	13:07:03.675	623	371.6	XLON
27/02/2018	13:07:03.675	1097	371.6	XLON
27/02/2018	13:30:49.032	446	371.6	XLON
27/02/2018	13:30:49.032	119	371.6	XLON
27/02/2018	15:09:14.458	607	371.6	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:28:11.437	362	371.5	XLON
27/02/2018	13:03:54.938	607	371.4	TRQX
27/02/2018	13:32:14.804	268	371.4	XLON
27/02/2018	13:32:14.804	748	371.4	XLON
27/02/2018	13:32:14.805	327	371.4	XLON
27/02/2018	15:09:14.459	653	371.4	TRQX
27/02/2018	16:28:11.437	833	371.4	XLON
27/02/2018	13:34:07.830	74	371.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:34:50.498	542	371.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:34:50.498	136	371.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:34:50.498	421	371.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:34:50.498	837	371.3	XLON
27/02/2018	13:34:50.498	669	371.2	TRQX
27/02/2018	16:28:11.437	750	371.2	XLON
27/02/2018	16:28:12.292	259	371.2	TRQX
27/02/2018	16:28:12.293	319	371.2	TRQX
27/02/2018	13:07:32.938	613	371.1	XLON
27/02/2018	15:20:05.169	270	371	XLON
27/02/2018	15:20:05.169	367	371	XLON
27/02/2018	13:07:54.938	643	370.9	TRQX
27/02/2018	13:34:59.926	553	370.9	XLON
27/02/2018	16:28:03.433	475	370.9	BATE
27/02/2018	16:28:03.433	731	370.9	BATE
27/02/2018	16:28:03.433	310	370.9	BATE
27/02/2018	16:28:03.435	460	370.9	BATE
27/02/2018	16:28:03.433	176	370.8	BATE
27/02/2018	13:07:56.950	639	370.7	XLON
27/02/2018	13:07:56.950	43	370.7	XLON
27/02/2018	13:07:56.950	503	370.7	XLON
27/02/2018	15:20:07.668	270	370.7	XLON
27/02/2018	15:20:07.668	321	370.7	XLON
27/02/2018	16:29:15.261	566	370.7	XLON
27/02/2018	16:29:15.261	75	370.6	XLON
27/02/2018	13:41:38.597	150	370.5	XLON
27/02/2018	13:41:38.598	400	370.5	XLON
27/02/2018	13:42:23.664	64	370.5	XLON
27/02/2018	13:42:23.664	35	370.5	XLON
27/02/2018	13:36:21.074	627	370.4	BATE
27/02/2018	15:26:24.297	343	370.4	XLON
27/02/2018	15:27:18.158	201	370.4	XLON
27/02/2018	15:27:18.158	342	370.4	XLON
27/02/2018	15:28:04.344	196	370.4	XLON
27/02/2018	16:23:38.170	621	370.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:23:38.170	33	370.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:23:38.170	238	370.3	XLON
27/02/2018	16:23:38.170	664	370.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:23:38.170	298	370.3	XLON
27/02/2018	13:09:22.938	880	370.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:18:26.364	633	370.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:18:26.363	629	370.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:18:26.363	140	370.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:18:43.129	442	370.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:18:43.129	274	370.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:18:51.187	305	370.2	XLON
27/02/2018	13:18:51.187	596	370.2	XLON
27/02/2018	15:28:31.728	516	370.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:29:11.487	98	370.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:29:11.487	551	370.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:34:05.587	743	370.2	XLON
27/02/2018	15:35:00.466	625	370.1	XLON
27/02/2018	15:35:41.661	643	370.1	XLON
27/02/2018	16:21:12.291	601	370.1	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:21:30.060	201	370.1	TRQX
27/02/2018	16:21:30.060	410	370.1	TRQX
27/02/2018	16:21:30.061	1	370.1	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:35:41.662	171	370	XLON
27/02/2018	15:35:41.662	581	370	XLON
27/02/2018	16:20:06.192	400	370	XLON
27/02/2018	16:20:06.192	624	370	XLON
27/02/2018	16:20:51.984	139	370	XLON
27/02/2018	16:20:51.984	618	370	XLON
27/02/2018	16:17:23.532	574	369.9	XLON
27/02/2018	16:17:23.532	450	369.9	XLON
27/02/2018	16:18:07.085	77	369.9	XLON
27/02/2018	16:18:07.085	947	369.9	XLON
27/02/2018	15:30:38.095	153	369.8	XLON
27/02/2018	15:30:38.095	234	369.8	XLON
27/02/2018	15:30:38.095	153	369.8	XLON
27/02/2018	15:37:00.572	588	369.8	XLON
27/02/2018	16:13:01.203	240	369.7	XLON
27/02/2018	15:37:24.579	585	369.6	BATE
27/02/2018	15:37:24.579	1	369.6	XLON
27/02/2018	15:37:32.621	213	369.6	TRQX
27/02/2018	15:37:32.621	633	369.6	XLON
27/02/2018	15:38:37.055	70	369.6	TRQX
27/02/2018	15:38:37.055	544	369.6	TRQX
27/02/2018	15:38:37.055	277	369.6	TRQX
27/02/2018	16:13:02.774	950	369.6	XLON
27/02/2018	16:13:02.774	213	369.6	XLON
27/02/2018	16:13:55.113	581	369.6	XLON
27/02/2018	16:14:01.029	246	369.6	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:14:02.752	560	369.6	XLON
27/02/2018	15:41:41.990	162	369.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:41:41.990	463	369.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:13:25.392	854	369.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:13:25.396	658	369.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:14:21.291	613	369.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:14:21.291	37	369.5	XLON
27/02/2018	16:14:21.291	517	369.5	XLON
27/02/2018	16:14:21.291	117	369.5	XLON
27/02/2018	16:14:21.291	160	369.5	XLON
27/02/2018	16:14:21.292	500	369.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:14:21.291	289	369.5	XLON
27/02/2018	16:14:21.292	140	369.5	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:13:02.776	655	369.4	XLON
27/02/2018	16:13:02.779	568	369.4	XLON
27/02/2018	16:14:21.292	598	369.4	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:14:55.019	577	369.3	XLON
27/02/2018	13:14:55.019	545	369.3	XLON
27/02/2018	15:38:58.780	547	369.3	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:14:55.019	404	369.2	BATE
27/02/2018	13:14:55.050	167	369.2	BATE
27/02/2018	15:39:39.663	544	369.2	XLON
27/02/2018	15:44:15.515	655	369.2	BATE
27/02/2018	15:45:04.403	616	369.2	XLON
27/02/2018	15:45:04.403	549	369.2	XLON
27/02/2018	16:12:35.553	551	369.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:12:35.553	265	369.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:12:35.553	74	369.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:12:35.553	96	369.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:14:36.344	630	369.2	BATE
27/02/2018	16:14:36.344	487	369.2	BATE
27/02/2018	13:14:55.056	273	369	CHIX
27/02/2018	13:14:55.075	715	369	XLON
27/02/2018	15:46:18.062	593	369	XLON
27/02/2018	15:46:56.759	431	369	XLON
27/02/2018	15:47:39.174	23	369	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:47:39.174	547	369	XLON
27/02/2018	15:48:58.976	647	369	XLON
27/02/2018	15:48:58.976	553	369	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:48:58.977	632	369	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:52:56.559	566	368.7	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:11:54.954	468	368.7	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:11:54.954	66	368.7	CHIX
27/02/2018	16:11:54.954	85	368.7	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:54:48.155	1024	368.5	XLON
27/02/2018	15:55:04.034	182	368.5	XLON
27/02/2018	15:55:04.034	30	368.5	XLON
27/02/2018	15:55:04.034	619	368.5	XLON
27/02/2018	15:59:11.031	565	368.2	CHIX
27/02/2018	15:59:11.031	797	368.2	XLON
27/02/2018	15:59:11.031	534	368.2	XLON
27/02/2018	15:59:11.031	20	368.2	XLON
27/02/2018	15:59:11.031	547	368.2	XLON
27/02/2018	16:01:25.580	898	368	XLON
27/02/2018	16:01:25.580	126	368	XLON
27/02/2018	16:02:09.827	423	368	TRQX
27/02/2018	16:02:09.827	221	368	TRQX
27/02/2018	16:02:09.827	501	368	XLON
27/02/2018	16:02:21.144	391	367.9	BATE
27/02/2018	16:02:21.144	212	367.9	BATE
27/02/2018	16:03:10.528	549	367.7	XLON
27/02/2018	16:05:41.087	554	367.2	XLON
27/02/2018	16:06:23.130	576	367.1	BATE
27/02/2018	16:06:23.129	66	367.1	XLON
27/02/2018	16:06:23.129	612	367.1	XLON
27/02/2018	16:06:23.130	632	367.1	XLON
27/02/2018	16:08:42.959	534	367	XLON
27/02/2018	16:08:42.959	216	366.9	XLON
27/02/2018	16:08:42.959	193	366.9	XLON
27/02/2018	16:08:42.959	125	366.9	XLON