Holding in Company

John David Sports PLC
12 December 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

JOHN DAVID SPORTS PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

AS PER 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

CHASE NOMINEES LTD     5,975,487
SCHRODER NOMINEES LTD  1,960,000


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

81,802


8)   (0.175%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

12 DECEMBER 2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

7,935,487

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

16.978%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

T J HUNT - FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
01706 628000


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ...12 DECEMBER 2001.....................