UMB Umbro

RNS Number:7512M
JJB Sports PLC
29 January 2008


29 January 2008

                JJB Sports plc supports Nike offer for Umbro plc

JJB Sports plc ("JJB") announces that it has today entered into an irrevocable 
undertaking with NIKE Vapor Ltd ("Nike") to vote in favour of the scheme of 
arrangement relating to the acquisition of Umbro plc ("Umbro") by Nike at 
193.06p per Umbro share in respect of 14,779,712 ordinary shares of 1p each in 
Umbro, being the whole of JJB's shareholding in Umbro.

Roger Lane-Smith, JJB's Non-executive Chairman, commented:

"We believe that accepting Nike's cash offer for Umbro is in the best interests 
of our shareholders and accordingly we are providing an irrevocable commitment 
to accept Nike's offer for Umbro."

This irrevocable undertaking will lapse in the event that a competing offer for
Umbro is announced at a price of not less than 210 pence per Umbro Share. 
Should the offer complete, the proceeds of the sale will be used to reduce 
borrowings.

                                      Ends

Chris Ronnie
David Greenwood
JJB Sports plc                  01942 221400

Lydia Pretzlik
Richard Farnsworth
Maitland                        020 7379 5151

A copy of this press release can also be viewed on the JJB Sports plc corporate
website, www.jjbcorporate.co.uk



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