22 Nov 2016 09:45
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
Type 1 disclosure as per Transparency Directive ll Regulation
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Schroders plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
N/AN.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
18 November 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21 November 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
From 15% -16%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction: 185,193,251 Ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights: 185,193,251
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares Direct: 197,050,308 ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights Direct: None, Indirect: 197,050,308
Percentage of voting rights Direct: None, Indirect 16.049%
B: Financial Instruments
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction:
N/A
Total A +B+C
Number of voting rights 197,050,308
Percentage of voting rights 16.049%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
Schroder & Co Limited: 3,687,333 0.300%
Schroder Investment Management Limited: 192,733,746 15.697%
Schroder Investment Management North America Limited: 629,229 0.051%
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. This disclosure has been calculated based on issue share capital amount 1,227,822,150.
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 020 3549 6000