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v a l u e o f h y p o t h e t i C a l £ 1 0 0 h o l d i n G<br />
non-exeCutive direCtorships<br />
<strong>The</strong> Board recognises that executive directors may be invited to become nonexecutive<br />
directors of other companies, and that the experience and knowledge<br />
gained as a result of such appointments are of benefit to the Company.<br />
Accordingly, the Board has agreed that the executive directors may accept one<br />
such appointment, and retain any fees payable in respect thereof, subject to<br />
there being no conflict of interest. No executive director currently holds any<br />
such appointment.<br />
performanCe Graph<br />
<strong>The</strong> following graph, required by the Regulations, shows the Company’s<br />
total shareholder return since Admission against that of the FTSE 250 index<br />
(excluding investment trusts). <strong>The</strong> Committee considered this an appropriate<br />
index against which to compare the Company’s performance as it is widely<br />
accepted as a national measure and includes the companies that investors are<br />
likely to consider alternative investments.<br />
historical tsr performance<br />
Growth in the value of a hypothetical £100 holding since flotation up to year end ftse mid 250 excluding<br />
investment trusts Comparison Based on spot values<br />
£140<br />
£120<br />
£100<br />
£80<br />
£60<br />
£40<br />
£20<br />
£0<br />
27-feb-07 29-apr-07<br />
ftse 250 ex investment trusts<br />
sports direct<br />
DATE<br />
27-apr-08<br />
26-apr-09<br />
serviCe ContraCts<br />
<strong>The</strong> Executive <strong>Direct</strong>ors’ service contracts are summarised in the following table<br />
Name Contract date<br />
Unexpired term/<br />
notice period Proper law<br />
Mike Ashley 11/02/2007 12 Months England & Wales<br />
Dave Forsey 11/02/2007 12 Months England & Wales<br />
Bob Mellors 11/02/2007 12 Months England & Wales<br />
audited information<br />
auditors’ report<br />
<strong>The</strong> auditors are required to report on the information contained in the following<br />
section of this report, other than in respect of directors’ shareholding.<br />
direCtors remuneration 2009<br />
<strong>The</strong> following pages set out an analysis of directors’ emoluments and annual<br />
bonus, entitlements under the Performance Share Plan and shareholdings.<br />
direCtors’ emoluments<br />
An analysis of directors’ emoluments relating to salary and directors<br />
fees, annual bonus and other benefits (other than entitlements under the<br />
Performance Share Plan and in respect of pensions) for the 52 weeks to 26 April<br />
2009 (the Year) is set out below:<br />
£000<br />
Salaries<br />
and fees Bonus<br />
Other<br />
benefits Total 2009 Total 2008<br />
Mike Ashley - - - -<br />
Simon Bentley 144 - - 144 128<br />
Chris Bulmer - - 24<br />
Malcolm Dalgleish 50 - - 50 26<br />
Dave Forsey 150 - - 150 150<br />
Bob Mellors 150 - - 150 150<br />
David Richardson - - 12<br />
Dave Singleton 60 - - 60 26<br />
Total 554 554 516<br />
<strong>The</strong> aggregate of directors’ emoluments in the Year was £554,000: (2007-08: £515,333).<br />
BasiC salary<br />
<strong>The</strong> basic salaries of executive directors at the Year end and at 16 July 2009 (the<br />
latest practicable date before the printing of this report) were as shown below:<br />
At 26 April 2009 at 16 July 2009<br />
At 26 April 2009 At 10 July 2009<br />
Mike Ashley - -<br />
Dave Forsey £150,000 £150,000<br />
Bob Mellors £150,000 £150,000<br />
annual Bonus sCheme<br />
Performance against business targets during the Year was such that no annual<br />
bonus was earned by executive directors participating in the Annual Bonus<br />
Scheme.<br />
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