Debenhams plc Holding(s) in Company (0282P)

TIDMDEB

RNS Number : 0282P

Debenhams plc

25 August 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 financial instruments

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

Norges Bank

City and Country of registered office: Oslo, Norway

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

N/A

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

24 August 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25 August 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: 0.88%

Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: 2.12%

Total in percentage: 2.99%

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

Position of previous notification:

Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 2.80%

Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: 0.46%

Total in percentage: 3.25%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

ISIN: GB00B126KH97

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) 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 GB00B126KH97       10,743,996                        0.88 % 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 
  8. A                      10,743,996                        0.88 % 
----------------  ------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 

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

 
 Type of financial    Expiration    Exercise/      Number of voting        % of voting 
  instrument           date(x)       Conversion     rights that             rights 
                                     Period(xi)     may be acquired 
                                                    if the instrument 
                                                    is 
                                                    exercised/converted. 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Shares on 
  loan (right 
  to recall)                         At any time        25,983,713           2.12 % 
---------------------------------   ------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 
   SUBTOTAL 8. 
    B 1                                                 25,983,713           2.12 % 
  ----------------------------------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect

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. 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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