New Accounting Ref Date

John David Sports PLC
12 September 2002


Notification of change of accounting reference date

Re The John David Group Plc (formerly John David Sports Plc)

Please be advised that at today's AGM it was announced that the company's
accounting reference date is to be changed from 31st March to 31st January.
Therefore, the current accounting period will be a 10 month period ending 31st
January 2003.
 

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