Suspension Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS PRICE SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Request for share suspension

Further to its announcement at 7.00 am this morning, Debenhams plc has requested that its shares be suspended with immediate effect, pending a further update.

-ENDS-

Enquiries:

Analysts and investors

Debenhams plc Katharine Wynne, Director of Investor Relations

020 3549 6304

Lazard (financial advisor) Marcus Taylor

020 7187 2319

Media

Brunswick Group Craig Breheny/Fiona Micallef-Eynaud

020 7404 5959

debenhams@brunswickgroup.com

A copy of this announcement will be made available on Debenhams's website at https://ir.debenhams.com/investor-overview

Lazard & Co., Limited ("Lazard") is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom. Lazard is acting as financial adviser to Debenhams plc and for no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Debenhams plc for providing the protections afforded to clients of Lazard, nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement.

Neither Lazard nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Lazard in connection with this matters set out in this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.