Close Period Repurchase Programme

Debenhams plc

11 June 2013

Close period repurchase programme

Debenhams plc ("Debenhams" or the "Company") announces that the Company has entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker, Oriel Securities Limited, to repurchase for treasury on its behalf, and within certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares of 0.01p each in Debenhams worth up to £1,000,000 during the Company's prohibited period in advance of the announcement of the Company's Q3 Interim Management Statement on 27 June 2013. This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 12 of the UKLA Listing Rules and the Company's general authority to repurchase shares.

Enquiries

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7408 4444