3 Jun 2013 17:15
Debenhams plc
3 June 2013
Transaction in Own Shares
Debenhams plc (the "Company") announces that on 3 June 2013 it purchased 266,000 of its ordinary shares of 0.01p each through Oriel Securities Limited at an average price of 94.01 pence per share. The highest and lowest prices paid for these shares were 94.95 pence per share and 93.15 pence per share respectively. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, the Company holds 34,142,519 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 1,252,700,922.
The total number of voting rights in the Company, excluding treasury shares, as at 3 June 2013 is 1,252,700,922. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Debenhams under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7408 4444