17th Mar 2017 10:00
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 instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Sports Direct International 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):
16 March 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 March 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
Above 12% and 13%
8. Notified details:
Class/type of shares
ISIN: GB00B126KH97
A: Voting rights attached to shares
N/A
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration dates xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
| |
Put option over ordinary shares (disclosed on 23 January 2015 and 12 May 2016) | 24 Oct 2017 27 Oct 2017 1 Nov 2017 6 Nov 2017 9 Nov 2017 14 Nov 2017 17 Nov 2017 22 Nov 2017 27 Nov 2017 30 Nov 2017
|
128,927,113 | Nominal | Delta | ||
10.50% | ||||||
CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCES | N/A | N/A | N/A | 35,339,308 | 2.88% | |
Total A+B+C
Number of voting rights 164,326,421
Percentage of voting rights 13.38%
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: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:
N/A
14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:
Paul Eardley
Company Secretary
Telephone 0203 549 6000
Debenhams plc
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Related Shares:
Debenhams