JJB.L Regulatory News (JJB)

24 Aug 2007 14:01

JJB Sports PLC24 August 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: JJB Sports Plc 2. Reason for notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 22/08/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23/08/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 7 - 8% (L&G) 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ord 5p 17,654,155 17,654,155 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 19,441,001 19,441,001 8.13 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 19,441,001 8.13 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (25,737,334 - 10.77% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (25,737,334 - 10.77% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) (25,737,334 - 10.77% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) 19,441,001 - 8.13% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(12,950,066 - 5.42% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL) (12,950,066 - 5.42% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 238,887,500 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange