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JD Sports to become 100% owner of Poland's Marketing Investment Group

The deal is expected to be completed in the coming months

JD Sports is headquartered in Bury, Greater Manchester(Image: JD Sports)

JD Sports has agreed to acquire the remaining 40% of a Polish counterpart it does not already own.

The Greater Manchester-headquartered group first acquired 60% of Marketing Investment Group (MIG) in March 2021.

Since then, the JD sports brand has expanded across five countries in central and eastern Europe through 18 stores.

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In the year ended January 31, 2023, MIG generated revenues of approximately £270m.

Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary competition approval by the European Commission and "anticipated no later" than the fourth quarter of 2023.

JD Sports chief executive Régis Schultz said: "Acquiring the remaining 40% stake in MIG allows us to accelerate the development of JD in central and eastern Europe, the strong foundations for which have been established alongside the outgoing shareholders.

"Increasing JD's presence in the region through new store openings and further investment in our omnichannel capabilities is a key part of the strategic growth plan set out at our Capital Markets Day presentation.