Rule 8 - Debenhams Plc

RNS Number:7595R
JP Morgan Fleming Asset Mgmnt(UK)Ld
06 November 2003




                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3


Lodge with Company Announcements Office (which will publicise and copy
to the Panel).

Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.


Date of disclosure 6th November 2003


DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3

OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS


Date of dealing     5th November 2003


Dealing in      Debenhams Plc     (name of company)


        (1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)       Debenhams Retail Ord

        10p


        (2) Amount bought
     
        30,366


        Amount Sold

        0

        Price per unit

        467.5 p


(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class)      3,805,284     (     1.04     %)


(4) Party making disclosure      J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management


(5) EITHER     (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)

OR      (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation

J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management


(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

     (a) associate of      (i) offeror (Note 3)           NO

                           (ii) offeree company           NO


     Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8)


     If category (8), explain




     (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more
         of the class of relevant securities dealt in)      YES


Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above

(Also print name of signatory)      Sara Moth

Telephone and extension number      020 7325 5808


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