For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

JJB Sports Plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Legal & General Group Plc (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

26 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

30 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

From Above 10% to Above 5% (Group)

From Above 10% to Above 5% (LGIM)

From 10% - 7% (L&G)

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ORD

GBP 0.05

31,076,813

(LGIM)

24,763,739

(L&G)

31,076,813
(LGIM)

24,763,739

(L&G)

20,337,092

16,904,661

3,432,431

7.0764

1.4368

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

20,337,092

8.51

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 238,887,500

14 Contact name:

Helen Lewis (LGIM)

15. Contact telephone number:

020 3124 3851