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.....................