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<title>FULL YEAR RESULTS 2025/26 (FY26)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion PLC reported a resilient performance for the full year ending January 31, 2026, with total sales increasing by 10.5% to £12,662 million, driven by acquisitions and 2.1% organic sales growth. While gross margin remained flat at 47.0%, operating profit before adjusting items decreased by 5.4% to £886 million, impacting adjusted basic earnings per share to 11.71p. However, free cash flow saw a significant increase of 36.3% to £462 million, and the company proposed a 20% uplift in </description>
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<title>Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion Plc has disclosed unintentional oversights in the timely notification of share acquisitions by two Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) between August 2023 and December 2025. Régis Schultz acquired 27,545 ordinary shares through dividend reinvestment, bringing his total interest to 1,224,865 shares, representing 0.02% of the issued share capital. Dominic Platt acquired 3,182 ordinary shares via the same plan, resulting in a total interest of 141,693 shares, w</description>
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<title>Directorate change</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion plc announced that Andrew Higginson will step down as Chair at the conclusion of the AGM on 21 July 2026, having joined in July 2022 and overseen significant global expansion, with approximately 40% of the business now in North America. Darren Shapland will serve as Interim Chair until a permanent successor is appointed, following a process led by Senior Independent Director Kath Smith. Higginson highlighted the company's focus on sports fashion, buyouts of minority interests, </description>
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<title>Transaction in Own Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion Plc has purchased 2,618,100 ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price of £0.77 per share as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. The highest price paid was £0.78 and the lowest was £0.76. These repurchased shares are designated for cancellation, reducing the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 4,866,555,129, with 79,897,460 shares now held in treasury.
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<title>Standard form for notification of major holdings</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Pentland Industries International Designated Activity Company has increased its shareholding in JD Sports Fashion PLC to 54.907700% of the voting rights, up from a previous holding of 53.881700%. This increase is a result of the company not participating in a share buyback program. The total number of voting rights held by Pentland Industries International Designated Activity Company is 2,676,391,195.
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<title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion plc has announced its total voting rights as of March 31, 2026. The company has 4,966,142,060 ordinary shares in issue, each with one vote, and holds 79,897,460 shares in treasury. This results in a total of 4,886,244,600 voting rights, which shareholders can use for disclosure calculations under FCA rules.
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<title>LAUNCH OF NEW £200m SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion plc has announced a new £200 million share buyback programme for FY27, aiming to return capital to shareholders. The programme will commence immediately with an initial tranche of up to £100 million, expected to conclude by 31 July 2026, followed by a second tranche of up to £100 million. The company has entered into an irrevocable agreement with Merrill Lynch International to execute the first tranche, with purchased shares to be cancelled or held in treasury to reduce share c</description>
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<title>JD Sports Fashion plc - Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion plc has announced its total voting rights as of 30 January 2026, confirming a total of 5,026,231,568 ordinary shares in issue, each with one vote. With 79,897,460 shares held in treasury, the company's total number of voting rights stands at 4,946,334,108. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification requirements under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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<title>Q4 2025/26 TRADING UPDATE</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion PLC reported resilient peak trading for Q4 2025/26, with group organic sales growth of 1.4% and like-for-like sales of -1.8%, meeting full-year profit expectations. North America showed a positive like-for-like trend of +1.5% in Q4, while Europe and the UK experienced declines of -3.4% and -5.3% respectively. The company anticipates a full-year gross margin decrease of approximately 50 basis points year-on-year due to controlled price investments, but expects to generate free c</description>
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<title>Block listing Interim Review</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion Plc has reported its six-monthly return for the JD Sports Employee Benefit Trust, showing a decrease in unallotted securities. The balance of unallotted securities at the end of the period, from June 20, 2025, to December 20, 2025, stands at 21,541,578, down from the previous return's balance of 22,135,024. This reduction is due to 593,446 securities being issued or allotted under the scheme during this reporting period.
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<title>Completion of £100 million Share Buyback</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion Plc has successfully completed its £100 million share buyback programme, acquiring 115,071,637 ordinary shares at an average price of £0.8774, for a total consideration of £99,999,998.91. Following this, the company holds 79,897,460 shares in treasury, with 4,946,334,108 ordinary shares in issue, which shareholders can use as a denominator for regulatory notifications. This buyback brings the total share repurchases for the financial year to £200 million.
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<title>Transaction in Own Shares – Correction</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion Plc has corrected a previous announcement regarding its share buyback program, clarifying that on November 21, 2025, it purchased 3,154,505 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 74.67p per share, with individual transactions ranging from 73.12p to 76.10p. The company now holds 79,897,460 shares in treasury, with 4,985,395,014 ordinary shares in issue.
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<title>Q3 2025/26 TRADING STATEMENT</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion plc reported a solid third quarter with total sales up 8.1% at constant FX rates, though like-for-like sales decreased by 1.7% group-wide. While North America saw an improved like-for-like trend at -1.7% and Europe remained resilient at -1.1%, the UK experienced a -3.3% decline. The company noted a 30bps year-on-year decrease in gross margin excluding acquisitions, attributed to controlled price investments online. Despite strategic progress, including e-commerce platform rollo</description>
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<title>Grant of LTIP Awards Notification</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion Plc announced on November 10, 2025, that its Executive Directors were granted long-term incentive awards in the form of nil cost options over ordinary shares under the Group's Long Term Incentive Plan 2022. Régis Schultz received 3,265,243 shares under the Performance Share Plan and 653,049 under the Restricted Share Plan, while Dominic Platt received 1,835,187 shares under the PSP and 367,038 under the RSP. These awards are subject to a three-year vesting period and a two-year</description>
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<title>Appointment of Non-Executive Director</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion Plc has appointed Sarah Kuijlaars as an independent Non-Executive Director, effective November 10, 2025, and she will assume the role of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee on June 1, 2026, succeeding Ian Dyson who will remain on the committee. Kuijlaars brings extensive financial leadership experience from her previous roles as CFO of Tate & Lyle PLC, De Beers Group, and Arcadis NV, as well as senior finance positions at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and Shell plc. This appointme</description>
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<title>LAUNCH OF SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion plc is launching a share buyback program to purchase ordinary shares of £0.0005 each, with an aggregate value of up to £100 million. The program, designed to return up to £100 million to shareholders, commences immediately and is expected to conclude by January 31, 2026. Peel Hunt LLP will execute the buyback independently, purchasing shares on the London Stock Exchange. The maximum number of shares that may be acquired under the Programme, as authorised by shareholders, is 515</description>
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<title>INTERIM RESULTS 2025/26</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion PLC reported interim results for 2025/26, revealing an 18% increase in sales to £5,940 million, or 20% at constant exchange rates, compared to £5,032 million in the prior year. However, the gross margin decreased by 60 bps to 48.0%. Operating profit decreased by 8.2% to £369 million, while profit before tax and adjusting items fell by 13.5% to £351 million. Adjusted basic earnings per share also declined by 10.7% to 4.60p. Operating cash flow net of lease repayments increased b</description>
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<title>Q2 TRADING STATEMENT 2025/26</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>JD Sports Fashion PLC announced a new £100 million share buyback program, reflecting confidence in medium-term industry growth. Group sales for Q2 were £3,106 million, with a like-for-like decrease of 3.0% but an organic increase of 2.2%. For the first half, group sales reached £5,940 million, showing a like-for-like decrease of 2.5% and an organic increase of 2.6%. Sales in North America were £1,116 million for Q2 and £2,318 million for H1. Europe sales were £1,055 million in Q2 and £1,921 mill</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>COMPLETION OF £100 MILLION SHARE BUYBACK</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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