18 Jan 2017 13:00
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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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 Â
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Goldman Sachs International
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management. L.P
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
13 January 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 January 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
Above 3%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Below 3% Ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights: Below 3%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: 0 ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights Direct: 0, Indirect: 250,569
Percentage of voting rights Direct: 0, Indirect: 0.02%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights |
Stock Loan (Physical) | Open | 45,613,292 | 3.71% |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
Total A+B+C
Number of voting rights: 45,863,861
Percentage of voting rights: 3.74%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 45,863,861 shares; 3.74%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 45,590,736 shares; 3.71%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.); 45,590,736 shares; 3.71%
Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited); 45,590,736 shares; 3.71%
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The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group,
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Controlled by The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.)
GSAM Holdings LLC (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (Controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC)
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:
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 0203 549 6000