Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

RNS Number : 3169G

Sports Direct International Plc

01 March 2018

Date: 1 March 2018

SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC ("Sports Direct" or "the Company")

SHARE BUYBACK

Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

Sports Direct announces that on 28 February 2018 it purchased 80,024 of its ordinary shares from Liberum Capital Limited (acting as the Company's broker) on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 368.681 pence per share. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 99,159,615 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 541,442,754.

In accordance with DTR 5.6.1 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the Company is required to notify the market of the total number of voting rights and capital in the Company as at the end of each calendar month in which an increase or decrease has occurred.

The issued share capital of the Company is comprised of 640,602,369 ordinary shares of 10p each. As 99,159,615 of these ordinary shares are held as treasury shares, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 541,442,754.

This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), detailed information about the individual purchases made is set out below.

Aggregated information:

Platform code	BATE
Date of purchase:	28-Feb-18
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	5,535
Volume weighted average price paid per share:	368.68

Platform code	XLON
Date of purchase:	28-Feb-18
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	46,581
Volume weighted average price paid per share:	368.74

Platform code	CHIX
Date of purchase:	28-Feb-18
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	20,220
Volume weighted average price paid per share:	368.60

Platform code	TRQX
Date of purchase:	28-Feb-18
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	7,688
Volume weighted average price paid per share:	368.51

Transaction details:

Transaction Date	Transaction Time	Volume	Price (p)	Platform code
28/02/2018	08:59:46.347	568	370.6	XLON
28/02/2018	08:59:46.341	29	370.4	XLON
28/02/2018	08:59:46.341	94	370.4	XLON
28/02/2018	08:59:46.346	760	370.4	XLON
28/02/2018	08:59:46.351	572	370.4	XLON
28/02/2018	08:59:47.193	179	370	XLON
28/02/2018	08:59:47.193	466	370	XLON
28/02/2018	09:12:16.196	589	370	XLON
28/02/2018	09:12:16.196	668	369.9	CHIX
28/02/2018	08:59:47.194	837	369.8	XLON
28/02/2018	09:12:16.196	1373	369.8	XLON
28/02/2018	14:49:07.144	603	369.8	XLON
28/02/2018	14:49:07.144	602	369.8	XLON
28/02/2018	14:49:07.146	555	369.8	BATE
28/02/2018	14:46:17.670	403	369.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	14:49:07.155	171	369.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	14:49:07.155	333	369.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	14:49:55.470	279	369.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	14:57:01.850	591	369.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	14:41:09.739	624	369.5	XLON
28/02/2018	14:57:01.850	588	369.5	TRQX
28/02/2018	08:59:49.124	670	369.4	BATE
28/02/2018	09:03:32.543	557	369.4	XLON
28/02/2018	09:15:10.287	467	369.4	XLON
28/02/2018	09:15:10.287	271	369.4	XLON
28/02/2018	14:58:50.545	859	369.4	XLON
28/02/2018	15:04:59.211	545	369.4	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:04:59.212	587	369.4	XLON
28/02/2018	09:15:11.230	26	369.2	TRQX
28/02/2018	09:15:25.278	404	369.2	TRQX
28/02/2018	09:15:25.278	196	369.2	TRQX
28/02/2018	09:00:29.105	226	369.1	XLON
28/02/2018	09:00:29.105	325	369.1	XLON
28/02/2018	15:05:31.841	638	369.1	XLON
28/02/2018	15:25:11.569	639	369.1	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:25:11.569	535	369.1	XLON
28/02/2018	09:00:29.106	112	369	TRQX
28/02/2018	09:00:29.106	484	369	TRQX
28/02/2018	09:00:29.106	1	369	TRQX
28/02/2018	09:56:44.235	593	369	BATE
28/02/2018	09:56:44.235	644	369	CHIX
28/02/2018	09:56:44.234	548	369	XLON
28/02/2018	10:56:46.115	585	369	XLON
28/02/2018	10:56:46.115	635	369	CHIX
28/02/2018	14:27:26.582	577	369	XLON
28/02/2018	15:20:41.254	635	369	XLON
28/02/2018	15:37:52.078	618	369	XLON
28/02/2018	09:00:29.106	607	368.9	XLON
28/02/2018	09:15:35.829	746	368.9	XLON
28/02/2018	10:03:17.040	70	368.9	XLON
28/02/2018	10:03:17.040	530	368.9	XLON
28/02/2018	15:25:11.570	587	368.9	BATE
28/02/2018	15:25:11.570	60	368.9	TRQX
28/02/2018	15:25:11.570	566	368.9	TRQX
28/02/2018	15:37:52.078	238	368.9	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:37:52.079	426	368.9	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:52:49.115	594	368.9	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:52:53.470	23	368.9	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:52:53.470	483	368.9	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:52:53.470	121	368.9	CHIX
28/02/2018	08:18:05.133	602	368.8	XLON
28/02/2018	08:42:40.052	437	368.8	XLON
28/02/2018	08:42:40.052	144	368.8	XLON
28/02/2018	14:23:20.292	548	368.8	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:14:32.143	217	368.8	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:14:32.144	416	368.8	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:14:32.144	625	368.8	XLON
28/02/2018	15:29:47.280	618	368.8	XLON
28/02/2018	15:37:52.079	593	368.8	TRQX
28/02/2018	15:41:55.838	136	368.8	XLON
28/02/2018	15:52:53.471	599	368.8	XLON
28/02/2018	15:52:53.471	540	368.8	XLON
28/02/2018	16:27:58.322	310	368.8	BATE
28/02/2018	16:27:58.322	396	368.8	BATE
28/02/2018	14:23:20.306	562	368.7	XLON
28/02/2018	15:10:14.457	600	368.7	XLON
28/02/2018	15:41:55.839	470	368.7	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:41:55.839	134	368.7	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:41:55.838	1300	368.7	XLON
28/02/2018	15:41:55.838	30	368.7	XLON
28/02/2018	08:43:38.377	610	368.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	09:15:37.020	52	368.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	09:22:24.000	129	368.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	09:22:24.000	398	368.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	09:27:10.660	120	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	09:28:47.014	500	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	10:06:20.502	596	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	11:07:33.999	543	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	11:22:08.837	630	368.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	11:22:08.837	583	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	14:12:48.591	550	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	15:41:55.836	188	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	15:41:55.836	159	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	15:41:55.836	716	368.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:41:55.836	109	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	15:41:55.836	638	368.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	15:41:55.836	191	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	15:41:55.836	599	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	16:23:42.878	173	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	16:23:42.878	350	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	16:24:10.422	563	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	16:24:10.422	624	368.6	XLON
28/02/2018	16:28:07.676	120	368.6	TRQX
28/02/2018	16:28:07.676	86	368.6	TRQX
28/02/2018	16:28:07.676	36	368.6	TRQX
28/02/2018	08:26:40.115	596	368.5	BATE
28/02/2018	08:26:40.115	587	368.5	XLON
28/02/2018	15:11:57.476	70	368.5	XLON
28/02/2018	16:02:06.100	616	368.5	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:24:10.422	55	368.5	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:24:10.422	587	368.5	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:25:45.278	545	368.5	XLON
28/02/2018	16:25:45.331	528	368.5	XLON
28/02/2018	16:28:07.676	103	368.5	TRQX
28/02/2018	08:26:59.280	575	368.4	CHIX
28/02/2018	09:47:31.325	8	368.4	CHIX
28/02/2018	13:04:53.972	561	368.4	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:04:00.168	127	368.4	XLON
28/02/2018	16:04:00.168	485	368.4	XLON
28/02/2018	16:04:00.168	601	368.4	XLON
28/02/2018	16:27:35.534	990	368.4	XLON
28/02/2018	16:27:35.534	148	368.4	XLON
28/02/2018	11:22:20.346	564	368.3	TRQX
28/02/2018	13:04:53.972	633	368.3	XLON
28/02/2018	14:12:48.624	31	368.3	TRQX
28/02/2018	14:12:48.624	531	368.3	TRQX
28/02/2018	14:14:51.243	541	368.3	XLON
28/02/2018	15:57:44.014	621	368.3	TRQX
28/02/2018	16:27:35.532	128	368.3	XLON
28/02/2018	16:27:35.532	413	368.3	XLON
28/02/2018	16:27:35.532	483	368.3	XLON
28/02/2018	16:27:35.532	102	368.3	XLON
28/02/2018	16:28:12.940	640	368.3	TRQX
28/02/2018	11:54:35.089	560	368.2	BATE
28/02/2018	16:12:48.590	200	368.2	XLON
28/02/2018	16:12:48.590	216	368.2	XLON
28/02/2018	16:12:48.590	23	368.2	XLON
28/02/2018	16:13:08.592	58	368.2	XLON
28/02/2018	16:13:13.681	535	368.2	XLON
28/02/2018	09:29:25.695	102	368.1	XLON
28/02/2018	09:35:06.162	70	368.1	XLON
28/02/2018	11:54:35.089	227	368.1	XLON
28/02/2018	11:54:35.089	402	368.1	XLON
28/02/2018	11:54:35.089	519	368.1	XLON
28/02/2018	13:18:47.967	583	368.1	CHIX
28/02/2018	13:33:13.868	85	368.1	CHIX
28/02/2018	13:33:45.994	503	368.1	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:13:13.681	549	368.1	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:28:49.850	551	368.1	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:28:49.850	672	368.1	CHIX
28/02/2018	13:19:22.934	814	368	XLON
28/02/2018	13:33:46.138	74	368	XLON
28/02/2018	13:36:59.154	52	368	XLON
28/02/2018	13:37:29.431	239	368	XLON
28/02/2018	13:37:29.431	249	368	XLON
28/02/2018	13:37:29.431	7	368	XLON
28/02/2018	16:11:46.152	550	368	XLON
28/02/2018	16:13:13.681	618	368	XLON
28/02/2018	16:13:13.681	573	368	XLON
28/02/2018	16:15:02.701	1627	368	XLON
28/02/2018	11:27:18.479	670	367.9	TRQX
28/02/2018	11:54:35.090	660	367.9	CHIX
28/02/2018	13:37:29.524	13	367.9	TRQX
28/02/2018	13:38:09.159	52	367.9	TRQX
28/02/2018	13:38:54.448	52	367.9	TRQX
28/02/2018	13:38:54.448	522	367.9	TRQX
28/02/2018	16:15:02.699	578	367.9	XLON
28/02/2018	12:17:14.105	192	367.8	XLON
28/02/2018	12:17:14.105	403	367.8	XLON
28/02/2018	12:40:36.817	100	367.8	XLON
28/02/2018	12:40:36.817	617	367.8	TRQX
28/02/2018	12:40:36.817	524	367.8	XLON
28/02/2018	13:20:04.995	524	367.8	XLON
28/02/2018	16:08:52.522	591	367.8	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:13:14.748	653	367.8	BATE
28/02/2018	16:16:53.894	516	367.8	BATE
28/02/2018	16:16:53.894	99	367.8	BATE
28/02/2018	11:54:36.591	710	367.7	XLON
28/02/2018	12:56:18.640	27	367.7	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:16:54.436	35	367.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:16:54.436	1262	367.6	CHIX
28/02/2018	11:59:44.448	538	367.5	XLON
28/02/2018	16:16:54.438	429	367.5	CHIX
28/02/2018	16:16:54.438	120	367.5	CHIX
28/02/2018	11:59:59.173	72	367.2	XLON
28/02/2018	11:59:59.928	104	367.2	XLON
28/02/2018	16:16:57.629	582	367.2	XLON