Debenhams plc Holding(s) in Company (1612D)

TIDMDEB TIDMSPD

RNS Number : 1612D

Debenhams plc

26 January 2015

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):

23 January 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

26 January 2015

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

13%, 14%, 15%, 16%

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 financial    Exercise    Expiration       Exercise/          Number of voting     % of voting rights 
  instrument           price       dates (xvii)     Conversion         rights instrument    (xix, xx) 
                                                    period (xviii)     refers to 
-------------------  ----------  ---------------  -----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 Put option                       13 April                                                 Nominal      Delta 
  over ordinary                    2015 
  shares                           20 April 
  (disclosed                       2015 
  on 6 November                    27 April 
  2014)                            2015 
                                   04 May 2015 
                                   11 May 2015 
                                   18 May 2015 
                                   25 May 2015 
                                   01 June 2015 
-------------------  ----------  ---------------  -----------------  -------------------  -----------  -------- 
                                                                      74,185,742           6.05% 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  -----------  -------- 
                                   24 Oct 2016 
                                    27 Oct 2016 
                                    1 Nov 2016 
                                    4 Nov 2016 
                                    9 Nov 2016 
                                    14 Nov 2016 
                                    17 Nov 2016 
 Put option                         22 Nov 2016 
  over ordinary                     25 Nov 2016 
  shares                            30 Nov 2016                        128,927,113          10.51% 
-------------------------------   ----------------------------------  -------------------  -----------  -------- 
 

Total A+B+C

Number of voting rights 203,112,855

Percentage of voting rights 16.56%

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]

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