Debenhams plc Holding(s) in Company (6287Q)

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RNS Number : 6287Q

Debenhams plc

13 September 2017

TR-1 MAJOR SHAREHOLDING NOTIFICATION

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 financial instruments

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

Brandes Investment Partners L.P

City and Country of registered office: San Deigo, California, USA

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

Various clients of Brandes Investment Partners, L.P

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

11 September 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 September 2017

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 11.00%

Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: None

Total in percentage: 11.00%

Total number of voting rights of issuer: 1,227,822,150

Position of previous notification:

Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 10.02%

Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: None

Total in percentage: 10.02%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
 Class/type        Number of voting rights(ix)     % of voting rights 
  of 
  shares 
  ISIN code 
  (if possible) 
---------------- 
                      Direct         Indirect         Direct         Indirect 
                     (Art 9 of       (Art 10 of      (Art 9 of       (Art 10 of 
                     Directive       Directive       Directive       Directive 
                    2004/109/EC)    2004/109/EC)    2004/109/EC)    2004/109/EC) 
                      (DTR5.1)       (DTR5.2.1)       (DTR5.1)       (DTR5.2.1) 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 GB00B9NWP991      None            132,506,439     None            10.79 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 US2427372030      None              2,571,456*    None            0.21 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
 SUBTOTAL 
  8. A                      135,077,895                       11.00% 
----------------  ------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 

B: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

N/A

B 2 Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

N/A

   9.   Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer(xiii)

Proxy Voting:

10. Incase of the proxy holder, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder: N/A

The number and % of voting rights held: N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held: N/A

11. Additional Information:

US2427372030 reflects the conversion ratio of 4:1

12. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]

Debenhams plc

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