15 Dec 2009 16:13
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:
AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies.
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):
13 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
Increase in indirect holdings from 4.96% to 5.08%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 75,985,664 ordinary shares of 0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 75,985,664.
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares (direct): 9,700,377, Number of voting rights: 9,700,377 (direct) 65,388,765 (indirect), %age of voting rights 0.75% (direct) 5.08% (indirect).
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
Total A +B
Number of voting rights: 75,089,142, % of voting rights: 5.84%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
| Name of the Company / Fund |
| Number of Shares |
| % of issued share capital |
| 0 |
| 1,470,735.00 |
| 0.11429 |
|
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| Direct |
|
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|
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| Alliance Bernstein |
| 3,174,801.00 |
| 0.24672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Direct |
|
|
|
|
| Alliance Capital Management |
| 4,229,841.00 |
| 0.32871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Direct |
|
|
|
|
| AXA Financial, Inc |
| 62,074,898.00 |
| 4.82395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Indirect |
|
|
|
|
| AXA IM UK |
| 825,000.00 |
| 0.064112213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Direct |
|
|
|
|
| AXA IM UK |
| 230,000.00 |
| 0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Indirect |
|
|
|
|
| AXA Rosenberg |
| 3,083,867.00 |
| 0.239652775 |
|
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| Indirect |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Direct | 9,700,377 | 0.75383 | ||
| Total Indirect | 65,388,765 | 5.08148 | ||
| TOTAL |
| 75,089,142 |
| 5.83531 |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a
11. Number of voting rghts 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:
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0207 408 4444