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16/03/2017 12:10

RNS Number : 6831Z
Sports Direct International Plc
16 March 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:ii
Sports Direct International plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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
x
Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
MASH Holdings Limited
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:v
15 March 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 March 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
From 57% to 58% (total direct and indirect)


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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 x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
GB00B1QH8P22
330,000,000
330,000,000
26,492,540
26,492,540
303,507,460
4.66%
53.36%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number 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
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration dates xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx






Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
330,000,000
58.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
MASH Holdings Limited holds an interest in 26,492,540 ordinary shares of the issuer (representing 4.66% of the voting rights of the issuer). 
MASH Beta Limited, a controlled undertaking of MASH Holdings Limited, holds an interest in 303,507,460 ordinary shares of the issuer (representing 53.36% of the voting rights of the issuer).
In aggregate, MASH Holdings Limited and MASH Beta Limited hold interests in 330,000,000 ordinary shares of the issuer (representing 58.01% of the voting rights of the issuer).
MASH Holdings Limited is wholly owned by Mike Ashley.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A


13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Justin Barnes
15. Contact telephone number:
01737 231 340

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