Holding(s) in Company

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 qualifying financial instrument which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Norges Bank

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):

10 January 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 January 2017

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

Below 3% based on voting rights attached to shares

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares GB00B126KH97

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 37,592,146 ordinary shares of 0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 37,592,146

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares 35,925,508 ordinary shares (direct), Number of voting rights 35,925,508 (direct) 0 (indirect)

Percentage of voting rights 2.93% (direct) 0% (indirect).

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

N/A

Total (A+B+C) 

Number of voting rights: 38,264,246

Percentage of voting rights: 3.12%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable. 

N/A

Proxy Voting: 

10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank

11. Number of voting rghts 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:

N/A

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

Telephone: 020 3549 6000