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06/09/2017 13:25

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Sports Direct International Plc
06 September 2017
6 September 2017
SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC 
("Sports Direct" or the "Company")
Results of 2017 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
Sports Direct announces the results of the poll on the resolutions put at its AGM held on Wednesday 6 September 2017 at Unit D, Brook Park East, Shirebrook, NG20 8RY at 11.00am.

VOTES
FOR
%
VOTES
AGAINST
%
VOTES
TOTAL
% of ISC1 VOTED
VOTES
WITHHELD2
1.To receive the audited accounts and the reports of the Directors and of the auditors for the financial year ended 30 April 2017
448,195,022
98.40
7,295,072
1.60
455,490,094
84.00%
1
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 April 2017
454,984,951
99.89
502,902
0.11
455,487,853
84.00%
2,242
3. To re-elect Keith Hellawell as a director of the Company
393,374,456
87.61
55,656,540
12.39
449,030,996
82.81%
6,459,099
4. To re-elect Mike Ashley as a director of the Company
430,171,144
94.44
25,317,196
5.56
455,488,340
84.00%
1,755
5. To re-elect Simon Bentley as a director of the Company
398,731,444
87.77
55,552,875
12.23
454,284,319
83.78%
1,205,776
6. To elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company
454,880,730
99.87
606,560
0.13
455,487,290
84.00%
2,805
7. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as the Company's auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting
402,385,252
95.37
19,544,368
4.63
421,929,620
77.81%
33,560,475
8. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors
399,854,488
92.51
32,383,417
7.49
432,237,905
79.71%
23,252,190
9. To grant authority for the directors to allot shares 
455,286,848
99.96
202,802
0.04
455,489,650
84.00%
445
10. To grant additional authority for the directors to allot shares in connection with a rights issue
455,393,737
99.98
96,113
0.02
455,489,850
84.00%
245
11. To dis-apply pre-emption rights 
455,481,471
100.00
7,892
0.00
455,489,363
84.00%
732
12. To dis-apply pre-emption rights
452,538,391
99.35
2,950,972
0.65
455,489,363
84.00%
732
13. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares
446,698,868
98.07
8,790,732
1.93
455,489,600
84.00%
495
14. To reduce the notice period for all general meetings other than the Annual General Meeting
452,748,307
99.40
2,741,500
0.60
455,489,807
84.00%
288
15.To authorise the making of political donations
455,448,647
99.99
34,670
0.01
455,483,317
84.00%
6,778
* Independent Resolutions






3*. To re-elect Keith Hellawell as a director of the Company
63,374,456
53.24
55,656,540
46.76
119,030,996
56.08%
6,459,099
5*. To re-elect Simon Bentley as a director of the Company
68,731,444
55.30
55,552,875
44.7
124,284,319
58.56%
1,205,776
6*. To elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company
124,880,730
99.52
606,560
0.48
125,487,290
59.12%
2,805
Note 1: Issued Share Capital.
Note 2: A 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
Ends.
Sports Direct International plc
Cameron Olsen, Company Secretary
T. 0344 245 9200
KBA PR
Keith Bishop
T. 0207 734 9995

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