JD Sports Regulatory News (JD.)

4 Dec 2007 07:01

John David Group (The) PLC04 December 2007 THE JOHN DAVID GROUP PLC INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 4 DECEMBER 2007 The John David Group Plc (the "Group"), the leading retailer of sport inspiredfashion apparel and footwear, today releases the following Interim ManagementStatement: On 26 September 2007 the Group announced a positive like for like salesperformance for the 34 weeks to 22 September 2007 of 11.8% (12.3% SportsFascias; 3.3% Fashion Fascias). Whilst a similar level of Group performance hasbeen achieved for the cumulative 44 week period to 1 December 2007 with positivelike for like sales of 11.8% (12.4% Sports Fascias; 2.0% Fashion Fascias), thelast seven weeks of this ten week period have seen a much lower rate of positiveperformance. The Board anticipates that profit before tax and exceptional items for thecurrent financial year will exceed current market expectations, although theChristmas trading period remains critical to the end result. The Group willissue its post Christmas trading update on 10 January 2008. Enquiries: The John David Group Plc Tel: 0161 767 1000Peter Cowgill, Executive ChairmanBarry Bown, Chief ExecutiveBrian Small, Finance Director Hogarth Partnership Limited Tel: 0207 357 9477Andrew JaquesBarnaby FrySarah Richardson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange