18 Jun 2013 11:34
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 voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Schroders 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):
14 June 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 June 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
14%-15%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Ordinary shares of 0.01p each - 192,548,421
Number of voting rights: 175,795,581
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares Direct: 203,852,372 ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights Direct: None, Indirect: 193,499,679
Percentage of voting rights Direct: None, Indirect 15.467%
B: Financial Instruments
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
CFD | N/A | N/A | 252,579 | Nominal | Delta |
0.020% | 1 | ||||
Call Option | 0.9781 | 30/07/2013 | -505,607 | -0.040 | 1 |
Call Option | 1.05768 | 29/08/2013 | -591,331 | -0.047 | 1 |
Call Option | 1.0911 | 14/08/2013 | -591,331 | -0.047 | 1 |
Total A +B+C
Number of voting rights 193,752,258
Percentage of voting rights 15.487%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
Schroder Investment Management Limited: 191,921,065 15.340%
Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 620,236 0.050%
Schroder & Co Limited: 1,210,957 0.097%
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:
The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 0207 408 4444