JD Sports Regulatory News (JD.)

16 October 2018

JD Sports Fashion Plc

Directorate Change

JD Sports Fashion Plc ("JD", the "Company") announces that, Brian Small, its Chief Financial Officer, will be stepping down from the Board of the Company with effect from 31 October 2018, following his decision to retire from this role. The JD Board has been in discussion with Brian for the past few months regarding his proposed retirement and wishes him all the best for the future.

Brian Small will be replaced by Neil Greenhalgh, the Company's Group Finance Director, who joined JD in 2004. Neil will formally be appointed as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 November 2018. Neil has been deeply involved in all aspects of JD's growth and international expansion for the last 14 years. Specifically, he has increasingly been fulfilling many aspects of his new role in more recent years in anticipation of an orderly succession.

Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman of JD, said: "I would like to thank Brian for his valuable contribution and support over the last 15 years at JD and we wish him well in his retirement. I would also like to welcome Neil to the Board of JD. The Board is delighted that a planned succession has been achieved. Neil has already made a substantial contribution to JD and his promotion to the Board will enable him to contribute still further.''

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 in respect of Neil Greenhalgh's appointment as a Director of the Company.

ENDS

Enquiries:

JD Sports Fashion plc

Peter Cowgill

Executive Chairman

Tel: +44 (0)161 767 1000

Siobhan Mawdsley

Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0)161 767 1000

MHP Communications

Andrew Jaques

Giles Robinson

Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 8100