Media Statement

RNS Number : 9053V

Sports Direct International Plc

11 April 2019

 

Date: 11 April 2019

SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC

("Sports Direct" or the "Company")

Media Statement

Further to this morning's announcement of a new share buyback programme, the board of Sports Direct believes our share buybacks are an important mechanism for maintaining an efficient but robust balance sheet for the benefit of our shareholders, whose support, including during the Debenhams refinancing process, we continue to appreciate.

Our understanding of the importance of our shareholders and our actions towards them are in complete contrast to the actions of the board of Debenhams, past and present, whereby they ignored the wishes of shareholders, both major and minor, and offers of support, and completely destroyed shareholder value.

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Sports Direct International plc Cameron Olsen, Company Secretary

T. 0344 245 9200 E. [e-mail]

 

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