JD Sports Regulatory News (JD.)

12 Apr 2005 12:34

Schroder Investment Management Ltd12 April 2005 FORM SAR 5 Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are being sold. Date of disclosure 12 April 2005............................................................... DISCLOSURE UNDER NOTE 3 OF RULE 5 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIALACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs") Date of sale 11 April 2005............................................................... Sale of (name of company) John David Group PLC ......................................................... 1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) 5p............................................................... Number of shares/rights over shares sold 25,000........................Shares........................Rights If rights over shares sold, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify natureof rights ............................................................... 2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares inissue) 9,809,758.......... 20.984% Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares inissue) .......... ..........% Total percentage 20.984% 3. Party making disclosure Schroder Investment Management Limited................................. 4. (a) Name of person selling shares or rights over shares Schroders plc on behalf of institutional clients on a non-beneficial basis and, if different, beneficial owner ............................................................... (b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding ............................................................... Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above ............................................................... (Also print name of signatory) Duncan Murray ............................................................... Telephone and extension number 020 7658 2962............................................................... Note. The resultant total percentage holding of voting shares and rights overshares is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issueoutside treasury. For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of theSARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, MonitoringSection, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. E-mail: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange