Holding(s) in Company

John David Group (The) PLC
14 March 2008




TR-1:   Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached:

The John David Group plc


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the 
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:  (  )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (  )


Other (please specify) :                                                   (  )




3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Sports Direct International plc


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :



5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 
if different):

13 March 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 March 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

12%


8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares              Situation previous to  
if possible use                   the Triggering transaction                
ISIN CODE                       

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

Ordinary 5p            5,365,255              5,365,255
 





Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares    Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible use                                                                 
ISIN CODE  

                                          Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect                    
 
Ordinary 5p             5,905,255         5,905,255                  12.24%





B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  No. of voting     % of voting     
financial                    period/date          rights that may   rights          
instrument                                        be acquired (if                       
                                                  the instrument                         
                                                  exercised/
                                                  converted)                           

 




Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

5,905,255                     12.24%


 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

M J Oliver, Company Secretary
 

15. Contact telephone number:

0870 383 7371


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.




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