REG - Sports Direct Intl. - Notification of Major Interest in Shares <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SPD.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 4767TSports Direct International Plc05 January 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:iiSPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iiiODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v03 JANUARY 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
04 JANUARY 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, viiABOVE 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODESituation previous
to the triggering
transactionResulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
SharesNumber
of
Voting
RightsNumber
of sharesNumber of voting
rights% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Share
(GB00B1QH8P22)
21,496,318
21,496,318
23,428,151
23,428,151
3.95
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrumentExpiration
date xiiiExercise/
Conversion Period xivNumber of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.% of voting
rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrumentExercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviiiNumber of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Contract for Difference (CFD)
7,176,000
Nominal
Delta
1.20%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
30,604,151
5.15%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiAll funds hold less than 3%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
FERGUS LEE
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7208 1400
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