28th Mar 2007 17:00
Merrill Lynch International28 March 2007 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THEUNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA. Sports Direct International plc Stabilisation Notice Pursuant to Article 9(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003implementing the Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC), Merrill Lynch International(Contact: Mark Gwynne; Telephone: 020 7995 3700) hereby gives notice that theStabilising Manager named below undertook stabilisation (within the meaning ofthe rules of the Financial Services Authority) in relation to the offer of thefollowing securities, as set out below. Issuer: Sports Direct International plc Securities: Ordinary Shares of £0.10 each Description of offer: Global Offer of Ordinary Shares Offer price: 300 pence Stabilising Manager: Merrill Lynch International Stabilisation period: From 27 February 2007to 29 March 2007 Stabilisation started: 27 February 2007 Stabilisation last occurred: 27 February 2007 For each of the dates during which stabilisation transactions were carried outby the Stabilising Manager, the price range was as follows: Date Lowest price Highest price27 February 2007 281 pence 300 pence ENDS This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer to sell, or thesolicitation of an offer to subscribe for, any securities in the Company to anyperson in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. None of the securitiesdescribed herein has been or will be registered under the US Securities Act of1933 (as amended) (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws or withany securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of theUnited States nor will they be registered under the applicable securities lawsof Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the Republic of South Africa orJapan. The securities described herein were sold pursuant to an exemptionfrom, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of theSecurities Act. This announcement must not be distributed to or sent to or intothe United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the Republic ofSouth Africa or Japan or to or by any national, resident or citizen of suchcountries. The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions maybe restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession thisannouncement comes should inform themselves about and observe any suchrestrictions. Merrill Lynch International of Merrill Lynch Financial Centre, 2 King EdwardStreet, London EC1A 1HQ ("Merrill Lynch"), is acting for the Company inconnection with the Offer, and for no-one else and will not be responsible toanyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clientsof Merrill Lynch or for providing advice in relation to the Offer, the contentsof this announcement or any matters referred to herein. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Offer.The value of shares can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guideto future performance. If you are in any doubt about the contents of thisannouncement, or the action you should take, you should immediately consult anindependent financial adviser authorised under the Financial Services andMarkets Act 2000 who specialises in advising on the acquisition of shares andother securities. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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