Sports Direct International : Response to lapsed offer

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

3 May 2019

Findel plc ('Findel' or the 'Group')

Response to the Lapsing of the Sports Direct Mandatory Offer

The Findel Board welcomes today's announcement from Sports Direct that its Mandatory Offer for Findel has now lapsed and is pleased that shareholders have demonstrated their support of the Group's strategy and management. We look forward to continuing to work with Sports Direct for the benefit of all stakeholders.

For further information, please contact:

Findel plc Ian Burke, Chairman Phil Maudsley, Group CEO Stuart Caldwell, Group CFO	0161 303 3465
N+1 Singer (Joint Financial Adviser to Findel) Mark Taylor Jen Boorer Harry Mills	020 7496 3000
Stifel (Joint Financial Adviser to Findel) Tim Medak Mark Harrison Anthony Ledeboer Francis North	020 7710 7600
Tulchan Communications Catherine James Will Smith	020 7353 4200

Further information

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announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

N+1 Singer Advisory LLP (which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority)
is acting exclusively for the Group in connection with the matters referred to above and no one else and will not be
responsible to anyone other than the Group for providing the protections offered to clients of N+1 Singer Advisory LLP
nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to above.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited ('Stifel'), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial
Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Findel and no one else in connection with the above and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Findel for providing the protections offered to clients of Stifel nor for providing
advice in relation to the subject matter of this announcement or any other matters referred to in this announcement.