Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

Debenhams PLC

2. Name(s) of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Michael Sharp

Simon Herrick

3. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 2 and identify the connected person

N/a

4. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

N/a

5. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

N/a

6. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

N/a

7 State the nature of the transaction

N/a

8. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/a

9. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/a

10. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/a

11. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

N/a

12. Price per share or value of transaction

N/a

13. Date and place of transaction

N/a

14. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/a

15. Date issuer informed of transaction

N/a

16 Date of grant

1 November 2011

17. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

During the 6 months following the 3rd Anniversary of Date of Grant (i.e. 1 November 2014). Vesting of such an award is subject to the extent the relevant performance conditions having been satisfied.

18. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/a

19. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

The following shares were granted under the Debenhams Performance Share Plan:-

Michael Sharp - 1,396,973 Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each

Simon Herrick - 620,877 Ordinary shares of 0.01p each

20. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

0.01p per share

21. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

Michael Sharp - 2,356,836 Ordinary shares of 0.01p each

Simon Herrick - 620,877 Ordinary shares of 0.01p each

22. Any additional information

The above information had been disclosed in accordance with DTR 3.1.4.

23. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Paul Eardley, Company Secretary, Tel: 0207 408 4444

Date of notification

2 November 2011

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