JJB.L Regulatory News (JJB)

6 Feb 2007 16:59

JJB Sports PLC06 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): JJB Sports PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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: ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Assurance SocietyLimited (LGAS & LGPL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 31 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 01 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% (LGAS & LGPL) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) ORD 5p Below 3% (LGAS & LGPL)Shares Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights (ix) if possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 13,366,202 13,366,202 2,669,614 5.619 1.122 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 16,035,816 6.74 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)(16,035,816 = 6.74% Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(16,035,816 = 6.74% Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(16,035,816 = 6.74% Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (13,366,202 = 5.61% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holding) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (LGIH) (Direct) (7,442,586 = 3.12%) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) (7,442,586 - 3.12%) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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 shares in issue figure of 237,837,116 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange