DEB Debenhams

TIDMDEB TIDM42SB

RNS Number : 9048A

Debenhams plc

29 March 2017

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 qualifying instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

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

Goldman Sachs International

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

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

24 March 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 March 2017

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

Below 3%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

ISIN: GB00B126KH97

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the triggering transaction: 31,582 Ordinary shares of 0.01p each

Number of voting rights: 31,582

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: 0 ordinary shares of 0.01p each

Number of voting rights Direct: 0, Indirect: Below 3%

Percentage of voting rights Direct: 0, Indirect: Below 3%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/       Number of      % of voting 
  instrument          date         Conversion      voting         rights 
                      (xiii)       Period (xiv)    rights that 
                                                   may be 
                                                   acquired 
                                                   if the 
                                                   instrument 
                                                   is 
                                                   exercised/ 
                                                   converted. 
------------------  -----------  --------------  -------------  ------------ 
    Stock Loan          Open                        Below 3%      Below 3% 
     (Physical) 
------------------  -----------  --------------  -------------  ------------ 
 

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

N/A

Total A+B+C

Number of voting rights: Below 3%

Percentage of voting rights: Below 3%

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

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional Information:

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Debenhams plc LEI5493007MMUEIF4NJG110

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

Telephone 0203 549 6000

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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