John David Sports - Holding in Company

RNS No 5160e
JOHN DAVID SPORTS PLC



                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    JOHN DAVID SPORTS PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

    STANDARD LIFE

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

N/A

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them.

    BANK OF SCOTLAND (STANLIFE) LONDON NOMINEES LTD   729,343
    LONDON UBERIOR (SLIF) NOMINEES LTD                730,897

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    100,000 SHARES

8)  (0.22%) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

    ORDINARY 5P SHARES

10) Date of transaction

    29.01.98

11) Date company informed

    30.01.98

12) Total holding following this notification

    BANK OF SCOTLAND (STANLIFE) LONDON NOMINEES   629,345
    LONDON UBERIOR (SLIF) NOMINEES                730,897   

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    2.93%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    PA COWGILL
    01706 628000

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

    Date of Notification..2 FEBRUARY 1998.......


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