Holding(s) in Company

John David Sports PLC
9 May 2002


                  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     6,075,487
Schroder Nominees Ltd  1,937,500

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

77,500

6)   ( 0.166% ) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   (   %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5p each

10)  Date of transaction


11)  Date company informed

8 May 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

8,012,987
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

17.144%

14)  Any additional information


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TJ Hunt - Financial Controller
01706 628000

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

TJ Hunt - Financial Controller

     Date of Notification              9 May, 2002



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