6 Jun 2016 10:00
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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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 Â
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):
02 June 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
03 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: 37,872,909
Percentage of voting rights Direct: N/A Indirect: 3.08%
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 | 1,972,204 | 0.16% |
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 | 21,560,297 | Nominal | Delta | |||
1.75% | 1.75% | |||||
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Total A+B+C
Number of voting rights: 61,405,410
Percentage of voting rights: 5.00%
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:Â
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:
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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, 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 International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) 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 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 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 | |||
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 | |||
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