25 Aug 2017 11:26
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 financial instruments
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Norges Bank
City and Country of registered office: Oslo, Norway
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
N/A
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
24 August 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
25 August 2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 0.88%
Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: 2.12%
Total in percentage: 2.99%
Total number of voting rights of issuer: 1,227,822,150
Position of previous notification:
Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 2.80%
Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: 0.46%
Total in percentage: 3.25%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | ||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | |
GB00B126KH97 | 10,743,996 | 0.88 % | ||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 10,743,996 | 0.88 % | ||
B: Financial Instruments according to Art.13 (1) (a) of Directive 2004/109/EC
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights |
Shares on loan (right to recall) | At any time | 25,983,713 | 2.12 % | |
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 25,983,713 | 2.12 % |
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
N/A
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
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 0203 549 6000
Debenhams plc
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