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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of theΒ issuer
Debenhams plc
2. Notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a)
3. Name ofΒ person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Robert Templeman
4. State whether notification relates to aΒ personΒ connected with aΒ person discharging managerial responsibilities/directorΒ named in 3 and identify theΒ connected person
Jennifer Ann Templeman
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of theΒ personΒ referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
The notification relates toΒ the holdings of those stated inΒ 3 andΒ 4 aboveΒ
6. Description ofΒ sharesΒ (includingΒ class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating toΒ shares
Β Ordinary shares of Β£0.0001 each
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofΒ sharesΒ held by each of them
Jennifer Ann Templeman - 310,212Β Β ordinary shares
Robert Templeman - 12,979,690Β ordinary shares
8. State the nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares further to the elections to receive shares in lieu of cash dividends.
9. Number ofΒ shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toΒ sharesΒ acquired
Jennifer Ann Templeman - 5,444Β ordinary shares
Robert Templeman - 263,423Β ordinary shares
10. Percentage of issuedΒ classΒ acquired (treasury sharesΒ of thatΒ classΒ should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Jennifer Ann Templeman - 0.0006%
Robert Templeman - 0.0298%
11. Number ofΒ shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toΒ sharesΒ disposed
n/a
12. Percentage of issuedΒ classΒ disposed (treasury sharesΒ of thatΒ classΒ should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)Β
n/a
13. Price perΒ shareΒ or value of transaction
23.9p
14. Date and place of transaction
16 January 2009
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (anyΒ treasury sharesΒ should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Following this notification, Robert Templeman and his connected persons are interested inΒ 13,558,769Β shares which isΒ 1.53%.
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
16 January 2009
If aΒ person discharging managerial responsibilitiesΒ has been granted options by theΒ issuerΒ 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 ofΒ sharesΒ or debentures involved (classΒ and number)
n/a
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
n/a
22. Total number ofΒ sharesΒ or debentures over which options held following notification
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
16 January 2009
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