Debenhams plc Holding(s) in Company (3891Z)

TIDMDEB TIDMSPD

RNS Number : 3891Z

Debenhams plc

14 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 instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments.

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

Sports Direct International plc

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):

09 March 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 March 2017

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

Above 11%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

ISIN: GB00B126KH97

A: Voting rights attached to shares

N/A

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

N/A

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

 
 Type of             Exercise    Expiration    Exercise/      Number of        % of voting 
  financial           price       dates         Conversion     voting rights    rights (xix, 
  instrument                      (xvii)        period         instrument       xx) 
                                                (xviii)        refers to 
------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Put option                      24 Oct                                        Nominal    Delta 
  over ordinary                   2017 
  shares                          27 Oct 
  (disclosed                      2017 
  on 23 January                   1 Nov 
  2015 and                        2017 
  12 May 2016)                    6 Nov 
                                  2017 
                                  9 Nov 
                                  2017 
                                  14 Nov 
                                  2017 
                                  17 Nov 
                                  2017 
                                  22 Nov 
                                  2017 
                                  27 Nov 
                                  2017 
                                  30 Nov 
                                  2017 
------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------  ------ 
 
 
 
 
                                                              128,927,113        10.50% 
   --------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  ------ 
 CONTRACT 
  FOR DIFFERENCES    N/A         N/A           N/A            6,852,887        0.56% 
------------------  ----------  ------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------  ------ 
 

Total A+B+C

Number of voting rights 135,780,000

Percentage of voting rights 11.06%

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:

N/A

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]

Debenhams plc

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