7 Jun 2016 17:36
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
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instrument
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
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 June 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
07 June 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
Total holding has gone above 5%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Ordinary shares of 0.01p each: Below 5%
Number of voting rights: Below 5%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of Ordinary shares of 0.01p each Direct: N/A
Number of voting rights Direct: N/A Indirect: 38,733,623
Percentage of voting rights Direct: N/A Indirect: 3.15%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/Conversion period xivi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights |
Securities Lending | 1,159,916 | 0.09% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |
CFD | 21,800,983 | Nominal | Delta | |||
1.77% | 1.77% | |||||
Total A+B+C
Number of voting rights: 61,694,522
Percentage of voting rights: 5.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
See Annex
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional Information:
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company SecretaryTelephone: 020 3549 6000
Annex - Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
Trident Merger, LLC | |||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock International Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | |||
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | |||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | |||