SAR 3- (John David Group plc)

RNS Number:9309S
Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd.
20 October 2005

                                                                      FORM SAR 3



                           DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS
       (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)


Name of acquirer                             Sports World International Limited


Beneficial owner, if different from above       n/a


Names of any other persons acting by agreement  n/a
or understanding (see SAR 5)


Company dealt in                                John David Group plc


Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)     Ordinary shares


Date of acquisition                             19th October 2005





Number of shares acquired                       9,093,206

Number of rights over shares acquired #         n/a

Nature of rights over shares                    n/a






Total holding of voting shares (and percentage  9,093,206 (18.95%)
of total voting shares in issue)

Total holding of rights over shares (and        n/a
percentage of total voting shares in issue)

Combined total holding (and percentage) of      9,093,206 (18.95%)
voting shares and rights over shares







Date of disclosure                              20th October 2005

Contact name                                    Robert Howard

Telephone number                                020 7953 2154




#  See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the
SARs.



For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.






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