30 Oct 2017 14:12
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 financial instruments
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
City and country of registered office: Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Goldman Sachs International
City and country of registered office: Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB, UK
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
25 October 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 October 2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 0.02%
Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: 9.26%
Total in percentage: 9.29%
Total number of voting rights of issuer: 1,227,822,150
Position of previous notification:
Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: 0.02%
Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: 8.71%
Total in percentage: 8.74%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | ||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | |
GB00B126KH97 | 279,964 | 0.02% | ||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 279,964 | 0.02% | ||
B: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Number of voting rights that maybe acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
Securities Lending | Open | 18,488,252 | 1.51% | |
SUBTOTAL 8.B.1 | 18,488,252 | 1.51% |
B 2 Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Refer to the Annexure | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
95,242,820
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7.76%
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | ||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | x | |||
Namexv | % 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 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc | ||||
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | 9.11% | 9.11% | ||
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | ||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | ||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc | ||||
GSAM Holdings LLC Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP | ||||
Proxy Voting:
10. Incase of the proxy holder, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder: N/A
The number and % of voting rights held: N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held: N/A
11. Additional Information:
12. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 0203 549 6000
Debenhams plc
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