JD Sports Fashion Plc announced Interim Management Statement for the period to November 23, 2013. In the announcement of the Group's interim results on 18 September 2013 reported like for like sales in the core UK and Ireland Sports and Fashion Fascias as being +5.8% for the 26 week period to 3 August 2013.

The result for the full year 2013 remains, as usual, substantially dependent on the sales and margin performance through the Christmas period and particularly in the last two weeks of December. At this stage the Board believes the Group remains on course to deliver earnings at least in line with current expectations.