Merger Update

28 Jan 2009 12:00

Merger Update:

The OFT has decided, on the information currently available to it, that a relevant merger situation, under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002, has not been created in the following merger:

Acquisition by Sports Direct International plc of an interest in JJB Sports plc

The text of this decision will be placed on the Office of Fair Trading's web site at www.oft.gov.uk as soon as is reasonably practicable.