12 Jan 2023 10:58
JD Sports Fashion Plc (the "Company")
 Amended details: The Aggregated information section has been updated
Notification and Public Disclosure of a Transaction by a Director/Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
The Company announces that on 11 January 2023, Andrew Higginson (the Company's Non-Executive Chair), purchased a total of 159,704 ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each in the Company at an average price of 150.68 pence per ordinary share as set out below.
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Following this acquisition, Andrew Higginson and Persons Closely Associated with him have a total interest in 458,646 shares, representing 0.01% of the issued share capital of the Company.
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The Notification of Dealing Form set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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Notification of Dealing Form
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1. | Details of the PDMR / person closely associated | |||||||
a) | Name | Andrew Higginson | ||||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||||
a) | Position / status | Non-Executive Chair (Director/PDMR) | ||||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Amendment | ||||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a) | Name | JD Sports Fashion Plc | ||||||
b) | LEI Code | 213800HROV6Y9MUU8375 | ||||||
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares in JD Sports Fashion Plc of 0.05 pence each  GB00BM8Q5M07 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of Shares  | ||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 11 January 2023 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange XLON |
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Enquiries:
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JD Sports Fashion Plc Tel: 0161 767 1000
Regis Schultz, Chief Executive Officer
Neil Greenhalgh, Chief Financial Officer
Nim Cassidy, General Counsel & Company Secretary
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FGS Global Tel: 0207 251 3801
Rollo Head
Jenny Davey
James Thompson
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