26th Jun 2009 10:44
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of the issuer
Debenhams plc
2. Notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
John Lovering
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
John Lovering
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
The notification relates to the holding of the person stated in 3 above.
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
John Lovering - 5,883,340 ordinary shares
8. State the nature of the transaction
Transfer for nil consideration of 1,000,000 ordinary shares to each of Katherine Lovering, Nicholas Lovering and Matthew Lovering and 250,000 ordinary shares for nil consideration to The Lovering Charitable Trust.
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
n/a
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
n/a
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
3,250,000 ordinary shares
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.25%
13. Price per share or value of transaction
3,250,000 shares transferred for Nil consideration.
14. Date and place of transaction
26 June 2009
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Following this notification, John Lovering is interested in 2,873,671 shares which is 0.22%.
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
26 June 2009
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
n/a
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
n/a
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
n/a
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
n/a
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
n/a
23. Any additional information
None
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Paul Eardley - Company Secretary - 020 7408 3529
25. Date of Notification
26 June 2009
Related Shares:
Debenhams