Capital Markets Event

Planned store visit

24 September 2018

DEBENHAMS PLC

CAPITAL MARKETS EVENT

Debenhams plc announces that the business will host a visit for analysts and investors to its new "store of the future" in Watford today.

No new financial information will be provided and management presentations will be available on the website at https://ir.debenhams.com/ later today. The next financial update will be preliminary results on 25 October 2018.

Sergio Bucher, CEO of Debenhams, said:

"I am looking forward to showing our vision of the future for Debenhams, with the most exciting Beauty Hall in the UK, and a carefully curated fashion offer across our Designer collections together with the best of high street and international brands. We are grateful to our partners and all our colleagues for their help in bringing our vision to life, and we look forward to the reaction of our customers."

Sir Ian Cheshire, Chairman, said:

"This is an important step forward for Debenhams and I congratulate the management team for the progress they are making in delivering the Debenhams Redesigned strategy. In challenging times for UK retail, we have a strong team, a solid financial position and clear strategic priorities to help us navigate the market turbulence." 

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