7 Nov 2014 11:07
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):
06 November 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
07 November 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
7%, 8%, 9% 10%, 11% & 12%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
N/A
B: 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 16 January 2014) | 14 Jan 2015 28 Jan 2015 11 Feb 2015 25 Feb 2015 12 Mar 2015 |
81,224,081 | Nominal | Delta | ||
6.62% | ||||||
Put option over ordinary shares | 13 Apr 2015 20 Apr 2015 27 Apr 2015 04 May 2015 11 May 2015 18 May 2015 25 May 2015 01 Jun 2015 | 74,185,742 | 6.05% | |||
Total A+B+C
Number of voting rights 155,409,823
Percentage of voting rights 12.67%
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