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Visit www.phoenixsportinggoods.com for more products Phoenix Sporting Goods Limited, University House, Oxford Square, Oxford St, Newbury, Berks, RG14 1JQ T: 01635 517560 E: [email protected] W: www.phoenixsportinggoods.com JD SPORTS 7 HAS BOUGHT GO OUTDOORS NEWS FOR £112.3M All the very latest in the sports industry... The deal will see JD Sports buy the 58-store retailer, which caters for the outdoor enthusiast carrying everything from tents to bikes, from Ashley backs chairman Keith Hellawell YFM Equity Partners Sports Direct chief executive 'catalogue of governance and conditions for people working at failed to win over shareholders' and 3i Group. Mike Ashley has given his operational failures' under his the company's main warehouse, approval by then. Based in Sheffield, Go full backing to chairman chairmanship. comparing them to those in a However, another statement Outdoors was originally Keith Hellawell. Ashley said: “Keith has Victorian workhouse, and over by Ashley following the vote established in 1998 by Paul A revolt by independent my full backing and will be corporate governance. gave increased backing to the Caplan and John Graham, shareholders had looked to oust continuing in his role on the Hellawell offered to resign chairman. who will now leave the Hellawell from his position, basis that he has the unanimous but was persuaded to stay in Ashley said: “I have business, and grew from a opposing his re-appointment. support of the board. I note that order to assist with making spoken to Keith to inform single store to become a At a meeting on January many of those who voted against further improvements. him that I hope that he will nationwide retailer mainly 5, almost 54 per cent of Keith have acknowledged that New rules to empower reconsider his intention to situated in out of town independent shareholders voted we have made positive progress shareholders mean Hellawell stand down if he does not retail parks.. against his re-appointment, since the AGM.” was obliged to face a second vote receive the backing of a majority Go Outdoors adds to JD Hellawell, however, was backed At the company's before being confirmed in the of independent shareholders at Sports Fashion plc stable by founder Ashley who owns 55 September 2016 annual general chairman's role. the 2017 AGM.” of outdoor brands such as per cent of the company. meeting, more than half of That vote took place at the Sports Direct also stated Blacks, Millets, Ultimate At the final reckoning the the independent shareholders specially convened meeting. that in view of continuing Outdoors and Tiso. vote was 80.4 per cent in favour. voted against Hellawell, The 74-year-old, who has frustrations, the board will meet The vast majority of the JD Independent investors following media reports and a been Sports Direct chairman in the near future to reconsider parliamentary committee had since 2009, said he would step all options in relation to its Sports' existing outdoor had been urged to vote against the re-appointment due to a lambasted the company over down at the 2017 AGM if he had review of corporate governance. stores are situated on the high street and there is minimal crossover with those of Go Outdoors. Peter Cowgill, JD Sports Fashion plc executive JONATHAN TROTT GOES chairman, said: “Go JD Sports launch Outdoors is a great BACK TO GUNN & MOORE addition to our existing investigation after news Jonathan Trott has signed a Australia in 2009 he scored 119 Outdoor business.