JJB.L Regulatory News (JJB)

6 Jun 2005 07:01

JJB Sports PLC06 June 2005 JJB Sports PLC6 June 2005 JJB Sports Plc Posting of circular JJB Sports plc ("JJB") announces that a circular is being sent to shareholderstoday giving notice of its Annual General Meeting at which a proposal will bemade to renew its existing authority to purchase, in the market, up to 5% of itsissued share capital. Because of the number of ordinary shares in JJB held by theChairman David Whelan and members of his family and related family trusts, approvalwill be sought from shareholders of JJB to approve a waiver by the Panel onTakeovers and Mergers of the obligation under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeoversand Mergers requiring members of the Concert Party (as defined in the Circular) to make an offer for the issued share capital of JJB which would otherwise have arisen following any exercise by JJB of the own share purchase authority being sought. For further information, please contact: Tom Knight 01942 221400David GreenwoodJJB Sports Plc Philip Gawith 020 7379 5151Charlotte BarkerThe Maitland Consultancy A copy of this press release can also be viewed on the JJB Sports plc website,www.jjb.co.uk This information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange