Directorate Change

Sports Direct International Plc
31 May 2007





                        Sports Direct International plc
                                  Board Change
                            Appointment of Advisers



Board Change

David Richardson, the Chairman of Sports Direct International plc, has informed
the Board that he wishes to resign his position as both Chairman and Director of
the Company.  The Board has accepted his resignation and this will take effect
from today.

The Chairman believes that he has been unable to establish a strong working
relationship with the Executive team and, as a result, believes that it would be
in the best interests of the Company and the Board that he steps aside now that
a complement of advisers has been appointed.

The Company remains committed to strengthening further its Board as well as
improving the company's external relations with all its stakeholders and its
overall corporate governance.

Simon Bentley has agreed to become acting Chairman in the interim period until a
permanent appointment is made.  The appointment process has already been started
by the nominations committee.  The Company is also in the process of recruiting
a further Non-Executive Director to the Board.

Appointment of Advisers

The company is pleased to announce the appointment today of Merrill Lynch
International and Credit Suisse as joint brokers and Financial Dynamics as
financial communications advisers.


Dave Forsey, Chief Executive of Sports Direct International said: "We would like
to thank David for his role in the listing of Sports Direct and wish him all the
best in the future. In addition we would like to welcome our new set of advisers
and, with their help, look forward to strengthened relations with the City and
our shareholders."


Further enquiries:

Sports Direct International plc                   0870 333 9400
Dave Forsey, Chief Executive
Bob Mellors, Group Financial Director


                                                  
FD                                                020 7831 3113
Jonathon Brill/Ben Foster/Andrew Dowler



Notes to Editors



Simon Bentley (51) qualified as a chartered accountant in 1980 and in 1987 he
joined Blacks Leisure Group plc where he was Chairman and Chief Executive for 12
years until 2002.  Simon chairs and is on the board of a range of companies and
organisations.  Among these, he is Deputy Chairman of the solicitors Mishcon de
Reya and a Senior Trustee at The Leadership Trust.  He is the Chairman of hair
product brand Umberto Giannini, the hotelier Maypole Group Plc and Espro
Acoustiguide (the worldwide museum and commercial audioguide and producer/
operator).  He has lengthy experience of the sporting goods industry and is a
Director of the UK's leading five-a-side football centre operator, Powerleague.


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