Debenhams plc Holding(s) in Company (0915E)

TIDMDEB

RNS Number : 0915E

Debenhams plc

13 July 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):

11 July 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 July 2016

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

Total holding has gone below 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: 33,528,705

Number of voting rights: 33,528,705

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: N/A

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

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

 
 Type of       Expiration   Exercise/     Number           % of voting 
  financial     date         Conversion    of voting        rights 
  instrument    (xiii)       period        rights 
                             (xivi)        that may 
                                           be acquired 
                                           if the 
                                           instrument 
                                           is exercised/ 
                                           converted 
------------  -----------  ------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Securities                               Below 5%         Below 5% 
  Lending 
------------  -----------  ------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

 
 Type of       Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of        % of voting 
  financial     price      date         Conversion    voting rights    rights (xix, 
  instrument               (xvii)       period        instrument       xx) 
                                        (xviii)       refers to 
------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------------  ---------------- 
 CFD                                                 Below 5%         Nominal   Delta 
------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------------  --------  ------ 
                                                                      Below     Below 
                                                                       5%        5% 
------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------------  --------  ------ 
 

Total A+B+C

Number of voting rights: N/A

Percentage of voting rights: Below 5%

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:

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company SecretaryTelephone: 020 3549 6000

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

 
 Name                              % of voting     % of voting       Total of 
                                    rights if       rights through    both if 
                                    it equals       financial         it equals 
                                    or is higher    instruments       or is higher 
                                    than the        if it equals      than the 
                                    notifiable      or is higher      notifiable 
                                    threshold       than the          threshold 
                                                    notifiable 
                                                    threshold 
--------------------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 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 
--------------------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 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 Group Limited 
--------------------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 BlackRock International 
  Limited 
--------------------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 
 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, Inc. 
--------------------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 Trident Merger, LLC 
--------------------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 BlackRock Investment 
  Management, LLC 
--------------------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 
 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 
--------------------------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------- 
 
 

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