22nd Apr 2015 10:17
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Debenhams plc
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Schroders plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
17 April 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21 April 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
From 12% - 13%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction: 159,457,201 Ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights: 159,457,201
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares Direct: 161,812,437 ordinary shares of 0.01p each
Number of voting rights Direct: None, Indirect: 161,812,437
Percentage of voting rights Direct: None, Indirect 13.192%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting right that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of Voting Rights |
Call option 0.83492 | 28/04/2015 | N/A | (659,714) | -0.054% |
Call option 0.86295 | 12/05/2015 | N/A | (668,719) | -0.055% |
Call option 0.89292 | 27/05/2015 | N/A | (843,228) | -0.069% |
Call option 0.87548 | 11/06/2015 | N/A | (580,428) | -0.047% |
Call option 0.81015 | 01/07/2015 | N/A | (630,255) | -0.051% |
Call option 0.85192 | 08/07/2015 | N/A | (850,098) | -0.069% |
Call option 0.96125 | 16/07/2015 | N/A | (1,373,703) | -0.112% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument | Exercise Price | Expiration date | Exercise / Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
Total A +B+C
Number of voting rights 161,812,437
Percentage of voting rights 13.192%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable.
Schroder Investment Management Limited: 159,229,427 12.981%
Schroder Investment Management North America Limited: 214,576 0.017%
Schroder & Co Limited: 2,368,434 0.193%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:n/a
13. Additional Information:
The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.This disclosure has been calculated based on the issued share capital as at 25 February 2015 of 1,226,639,352.
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 020 3549 6000
Related Shares:
DebenhamsSchroders