16th Jan 2009 15:08
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
Brenda 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 those persons referred to in 3 and 4 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 - 5,762,780 ordinary shares
Brenda Lovering - 235,407 ordinary shares
8. State the nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares further to election to receive shares in lieu of cash dividends
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
John Lovering - 120,560 ordinary shares
Brenda Lovering - 4,924 ordinary shares
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
John Lovering - 0.0136% ordinary shares
Brenda Lovering - 0.0005% ordinary shares
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
n/a
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
n/a
13. Price per share or value of transaction
23.9p
14. Date and place of transaction
16 January 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 and his connected persons are interested in 6,123,671 shares which is 0.693%
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
16 January 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
16 January 2009
END
Related Shares:
Debenhams