26 Jan 2015 15:40
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 instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Sports Direct International 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):
23 January 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 January 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
13%, 14%, 15%, 16%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
N/A
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration dates xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
| |
Put option over ordinary shares (disclosed on 6 November 2014) | 13 April 2015 20 April 2015 27 April 2015 04 May 2015 11 May 2015 18 May 2015 25 May 2015 01 June 2015 |
74,185,742 | Nominal | Delta | ||
6.05% | ||||||
Put option over ordinary shares | 24 Oct 2016 27 Oct 2016 1 Nov 2016 4 Nov 2016 9 Nov 2016 14 Nov 2016 17 Nov 2016 22 Nov 2016 25 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 | 128,927,113 | 10.51% | |||
Total A+B+C
Number of voting rights 203,112,855
Percentage of voting rights 16.56%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
n/a
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