10 Aug 2010 09:22

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | JJB Sports plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | |
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | |
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | |
 Other (please specify): |
| No |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Â | Harris Associates LP. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Â |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: Â | 8/05/10 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: Â | 8/09/10 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Â | 17% |
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8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares  | |||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
ordinary | 104,646,218 | 104,646,218 | 116,461,407 | 116,461,407 |
| 17.89% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Â | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights  | |
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Total (A+B+C) Â | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
104,646,218 | 17.89% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting: Â | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: Â | Harris Associates L.P. |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Â |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Â |
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13. Additional information: Â |
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14. Contact name: Â | Bryan Haas |
15. Contact telephone number: Â | (312) 621-5318 |
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