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:

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):

24 May 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25 May 2016

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

Above 3%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares GB00B126KH97

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction: 36,479,840 ordinary shares of 0.01p each, Number of voting rights: 36,479,840

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares 36,932,025 ordinary shares (direct), Number of voting rights 36,932,025 (direct) 0 (indirect)

Percentage of voting rights 3.01% (direct) 0% (indirect).

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

N/A

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

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights: 36,932,025

Percentage of voting rights: 3.01%

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