17 Aug 2017 11:04
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Debenhams plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is non-UK issuer:
Non-UK Issuer
2. Reason for the notification
Completion of the court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement and all-share merger under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and Standard Life plc which became effective on 14 August 2017. As a consequence various investment management companies having delegated voting rights across a number of client portfolios have become affiliated entities (per FCA Glossary definition) and threshold limits have been triggered.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aggregate of Standard Life Aberdeen plc affiliates investment management entities with delegated voting rights on behalf of multiple managed portfolios.
City and country registered office: Edinburgh, Scotland
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
N/A
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
14 August 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 August 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: 8.18%
Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: 0.00%
Total in percentage: 8.18%
Total number of voting rights of issuer: 1,227,822,150
Position of previous notification:
Percentage of voting rights attached to shares: N/A
Percentage of voting rights through financial instruments: N/A
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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 | 0.00 | 100,446,970 | 0.00 | 8.18 |
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 100,446,970 | 8.18 | ||
B: Financial Instruments according to Art.13 (1) (a) of Directive 2004/109/EC
N/A
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
N/A
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
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 | |
Standard Life Investments Limited | 5.62 | 0.00 | 5.62 | |
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.19 | |
Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited | 2.37 | 0.00 | 2.37 | |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
As a result of the completion of the court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement and all-share merger under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and Standard Life plc which became effective on 14 August 2017, this notification details the assets under management of the new Combined Group ('Standard Life Aberdeen plc') as of the dates noted above.
In reference to section 9, the shares detailed are managed by the named discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on behalf of underlying clients, based on investment management agreements whereby the client has delegated the exercise of the voting power to the referenced investment manager
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
Debenhams plc
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