23 Jul 2015 10:18
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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Schroders 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):
21 July 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 July 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
From 12%-13%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction: 159,473,695 Ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights: 159,473,695
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares Direct: 159,930,695 ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights Direct: None, Indirect: 159,930,695
Percentage of voting rights Direct: None, Indirect 13.033%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting right that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of Voting Rights |
Call option 1.00147 | 29/07/2015 | N/A | (1,678,922) | -0.137% |
Call option 1.047375 | 11/08/2015 | N/A | (1,069,684) | -0.087% |
Call option 1.0538 | 26/08/2015 | N/A | (468,794) | -0.0385% |
Call option 1.030617 | 09/09/2015 | N/A | (508,845) | -0.041% |
Call option 0.96683 | 30/09/2015 | N/A | (806,358) | -0.066% |
Call option 0.95811 | 07/10/2015 | N/A | (504,325) | -0.041% |
Call option 0.9760257 | 14/10/2015 | N/A | (855,677) | -0.070% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument | Exercise Price | Expiration date | Exercise / Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
Total A +B+C
Number of voting rights 159,930,695
Percentage of voting rights 13.033%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
Schroder Investment Management Limited: 157,215,735 12.811%
Schroder Investment Management North America Limited: 214,576 0.017%
Schroder & Co Limited: 2,500,384 0.204%
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 the issued share capital of 1,227,166,813.
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 020 3549 6000