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RNS Number : 0221I
Sports Direct International Plc
20 March 2015
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
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:iii
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Capital Research and Management Company
(see 9 for details)
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
18 March 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 March 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Above 4%


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 (GB00B1QH8P22)
23,013,100
23,013,100


24,578,600

4.107%

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 date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx




Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
24,578,600
4.107%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Number of Shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
24,578,600
4.107%



Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


 Capital Guardian Trust Company
1,593,600
0.266%



 Capital Research and Management Company
22,985,000
3.841%
 EuroPacific Growth Fund






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:
Sports Direct International plc
14. Contact name:
Cameron Olsen
15. Contact telephone number:
0845 129 9200

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