TIDMDEB

RNS Number : 7275L

Debenhams plc

13 January 2016

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Debenhams plc

   2.         Reason for the notification 

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instrument

   3.         Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 

BlackRock, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

8 January 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 January 2016

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

Total holding has gone above 5%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

GB00B126KH97

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the triggering transaction:

Number of Ordinary shares of 0.01p each: Below 5%

Number of voting rights: Below 5%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Number of Ordinary shares of 0.01p each Direct: N/A

Number of voting rights Direct: N/A Indirect: 33,410,219

Percentage of voting rights Direct: N/A Indirect: 2.72%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

 
 Type of financial    Expiration      Exercise/         Number of            % of voting rights 
  instrument           date (xiii)     Conversion        voting rights 
                                       period (xivi)     that may 
                                                         be acquired 
                                                         if the instrument 
                                                         is exercised/ 
                                                         converted 
-------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Securities 
  Lending                                               6,375,833            0.51% 
-----------------------------------------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

 
 Type of financial    Exercise    Expiration    Exercise/      Number of voting      % of voting 
  instrument           price       date          Conversion     rights instrument     rights (xix, 
                                   (xvii)        period         refers to             xx) 
                                                 (xviii) 
-------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  --------------------  ---------------- 
 CFD                                                           22,199,463            Nominal   Delta 
-------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  --------------------  --------  ------ 
                                                                                     1.80%     1.80% 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------ 
 

Total A+B+C

Number of voting rights: 61,985,515

Percentage of voting rights: 5.04%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

See Annex

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional Information:

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company SecretaryTelephone: 020 3549 6000

Annex - Chain of conrtolled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applciable:

 
 Name                                % of voting       % of voting rights   Total of both 
                                      rights if it      through financial    if it equals 
                                      equals or is      instruments if       or is higher 
                                      higher than       it equals or         than the notifiable 
                                      the notifiable    is higher than       threshold 
                                      threshold         the notifiable 
                                                        threshold 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Fund Advisors 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Institutional Trust 
  Company, National Association 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Group Limited 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Investment Management 
  (UK) Limited 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Canada Holdings LP 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Asset Management Canada 
  Limited 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Group Limited 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. 
  Ltd. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Investment Management 
  (Australia) Limited 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 

January 13, 2016 04:52 ET (09:52 GMT)

 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Fund Advisors 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Group Limited 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Limited 
----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 

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