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09/09/2015 13:20

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Sports Direct International Plc
09 September 2015
Result of AGM
SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC ("Company")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015
VOTING RESULTS
Sports Direct International plc announces that at the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 09 September 2015 at Unit D, Brook Park East, Shirebrook, NG20 8RY at 11.00am, all items of business were duly passed on a show of hands by the requisite majorities.
The following is a summary of the Forms of Proxy appointing the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting as proxy:
Resolution
For
Against
Withheld
Total Votes
1. To receive and adopt the audited accounts for the year ended 26 April 2015, together with the directors' and auditor's reports thereon
517,068,127
7,444,609
630,823
524,512,736
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 26 April 2015
518,504,036
5,918,178
721,345
524,422,214
3. Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Policy
426,150,848
97,167,282
1,825,428
523,318,130
4. To re-elect Keith Hellawell as a director of the Company
469,334,684
43,386,351
12,423,154
512,721,035
4*. To re-elect Keith Hellawell as a director of the Company
139,334,684
43,386,351
12,423,154
182,721,035
5. To re-elect Mike Ashley as a director of the Company
172,231,176
22,396,592
515,790
194,627,768
6. To re-elect Simon Bentley as a director of the Company
494,136,666
30,285,547
721,345
524,422,213
6*. To re-elect Simon Bentley as a director of the Company
164,136,666
30,285,547
721,345
194,422,213
7. To re-elect Dave Forsey as a director of the Company
524,202,481
425,038
516,040
524,627,519
8. To re-elect Dave Singleton as a director of the Company
489,672,104
34,955,414
516,040
524,627,518
8*. To re-elect Dave Singleton as a director of the Company
159,672,104
34,955,414
516,040
194,627,518
9. To re-elect Claire Jenkins as a director of the Company
510,053,987
14,573,531
516,040
524,627,518
9*. To re-elect Claire Jenkins as a director of the Company
180,053,987
14,573,531
516,040
194,627,518
10. To elect Matt Pearson as a director of the Company
524,202,481
425,038
516,040
524,627,519
11. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as the Company's auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting
491,251,032
33,292,134
600,392
524,543,166
12. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors
487,588,012
37,039,362
516,184
524,627,374
13. To grant authority for the directors to allot shares 
524,625,243
2,276
516,040
524,627,519
14.To grant additional authority for the directors to allot shares in connection with a rights issue
489,817,435
33,728,083
1,598,041
523,545,518
15. To amend the 2015 Share Scheme
499,874,941
22,999,837
2,268,780
522,874,778
16. To dis-apply pre-emption rights
489,351,211
35,497,709
294,639
524,848,920
17. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares
524,625,546
2,223
515,790
524,627,769
18.To reduce the notice period for all general meetings other than the Annual General Meeting
512,841,318
11,786,356
515,884
524,627,674
19.To authorise the making of political donations
524,437,806
189,107
516,646
524,626,913
* Votes of independent shareholders 
For further information, please contact: 
Sports Direct International plc T. 0344 245 9200
Dave Forsey, Chief Executive
Matt Pearson, Acting Chief Financial Officer
Powerscourt T. 0207 250 1446
Rory Godson
Victoria Palmer-Moore
Lisa Kavanagh
Notes to Editors
Sports Direct is the UK's leading sports retailer by revenue and operating profit, with approximately 400 stores across the UK. The Group provides an unrivalled range of products, offering exceptional quality and unbeatable value, from a wide variety of third-party and Group-owned brands, both in-store and online. Sports Direct now operates in 20 countries in Europe.
For more information please visit: www.sportsdirectplc.com

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