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 voting rights

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

Brandes Investment Partners, L.P

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Various clients of Brandes Investment Partners Partners, L.P

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

31 July 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

01 August 2017

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

10%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

GB00B126KH97

US2427372030

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the triggering transaction:

Number of Ordinary shares of 0.01p each: n/a

Number of voting rights: 119,929,141 Ordinary and 649,740 ADR's

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Number of Ordinary shares of 0.01p each Direct: None

Number of voting rights Direct: None Indirect: 120,460,182 Ordinary and 648,815 ADR's

Percentage of voting rights Direct: None Indirect: 10.02%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

N/A

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

N/A

Total A+B+C

Number of voting rights: 120,460,182 Ordinary and 648,815 ADR's

Percentage of voting rights: 10.02%

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: 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional Information:

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company SecretaryTelephone: 020 3549 6000