Debenhams Regulatory News (DEB)

4 Apr 2008 14:02

Debenhams plc04 April 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer Debenhams plc 2. Notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director John Lovering 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person Yes,Brenda Joan Lovering and Nicholas John Shaw the trustees of The JohnLovering 2008 Discretionary Settlement Trust 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest The notification relates to a gift from John Lovering to John Lovering, BrendaJoan Lovering and Nicholas Shaw as trustees of The John Lovering 2008Discretionary Settlement Trust. 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them Giltspur Limited - 150,000 John Lovering - 5,612,780 8. State the nature of the transaction A gift from John Lovering to John Lovering, Brenda Joan Lovering and NicholasShaw as trustees of The John Lovering 2008 Discretionary Settlement Trust. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 5,762,780 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.67% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 5,762,780 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.67% 13. Price per share or value of transaction Gift 14. Date and place of transaction 3rd April 2008 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) Following this notification, John Lovering and his connected persons areinterested in 6,402,780 shares which is 0.75% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 4th April 2008 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant n/a 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised n/a 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option n/a 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) n/a 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise n/a 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification n/a 23. Any additional information None 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Paul Eardley - Company Secretary - 020 7408 3529 25. Date of Notification 4th April 2008 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange