JJB.L Regulatory News (JJB)

17 Aug 2007 10:01

JJB Sports PLC17 August 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 state Yes/No): 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) Legal & General Group Plc (Group) subject to the notificationobligation: Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed orreached if different): 15/08/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/08/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 10% (Group) Above 10% (LGIM) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering type of Triggering transaction transactionsharesifpossibleusing Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsthe ISIN Shares Voting shares rightsCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 23,700,488 23,700,488 17,654,155 17,654,155 6,296,333 7.39 2.63 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 23,950,488 10.02 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (23,950,488 - 10.02% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (23,950,488 - 10.02% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) (23,950,488 - 10.02% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) 17,654,155 = 7.39% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(11,163,220 - 4.67% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL) (11,163,220 - 4.67% = LGAS & LGPL) 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 the total voting rights figure of 238,887,500 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange